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Lady Baltimore

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Lady Baltimore is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Where’s he going?”
I asked Beverly.
She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.
May I not walk home with you after all your kindness?”
She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, Thank you, if you will.”
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Lady Baltimore

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Lady Baltimore is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Where’s he going?”
Line 2
I asked Beverly.
Line 3
She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.
Line 4
May I not walk home with you after all your kindness?”
/meɪ aɪ nɑːt wɔːk hoʊm wɪð juː ˈæftər ɔːl jɔːr ˈkaɪndnəs/
Line 5
She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

kindness noun US /ˈkaɪndnəs/

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading ““May I not walk home with you after all your kindness?””

Michael noun US /ˈmaɪkəl/

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading ““She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.”

North noun US /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading ““She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.”

sending noun US /ˈsendɪŋ/

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading ““She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.”

simple adjective US /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading ““She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.”

solicitude noun US /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/

a feeling of excessive concern

From this reading “She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.””

Thank verb US /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading “She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.””

won noun US /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading “She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.””

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “May I not walk home with you after all your kindness?”

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “May I not walk home with you after all your kindness?”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I asked Beverly.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

Beverly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I asked Beverly.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “Where’s he going?”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Where’s he going?”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “May I not walk home with you after all your kindness?”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I asked Beverly.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading “May I not walk home with you after all your kindness?”

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “May I not walk home with you after all your kindness?”

MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “May I not walk home with you after all your kindness?”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

She's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/

a feeling of excessive concern

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

St

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

ThankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “May I not walk home with you after all your kindness?”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

Weguelin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

Where's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Where’s he going?”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “She’s sending him North,” Beverly answered, and then he spoke with his very best simple manner to Mrs. Weguelin St. Michael.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading She was going to say no, for she had had enough of this party; but she looked at Beverly, and his face and his true solicitude won her; she said, “Thank you, if you will.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “May I not walk home with you after all your kindness?”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “May I not walk home with you after all your kindness?”

Chapter 23 of Lady Baltimore by Owen Wister holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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