Chapter 14 of Lady Barbarity: A Romance is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Lady Barbarity: A Romance is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH THE CAPTAIN’S WIT BECOMES A RIVAL OF MY OWN. ON the fateful morrow the frost still held, and gave no sign of yielding. The Doctor rode over towards noon to attend the Captain’s leg. When he left the library I took his professional opinion on both that member and its owner. “Doing nicely, very nicely,” says the Doctor.
Chapter 14 of Lady Barbarity: A Romance is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading “ON the fateful morrow the frost still held, and gave no sign of yielding.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “ON the fateful morrow the frost still held, and gave no sign of yielding.”
the next day
From this reading “ON the fateful morrow the frost still held, and gave no sign of yielding.”
in a nice way
From this reading ““Doing nicely, very nicely,” says the Doctor.”
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading “When he left the library I took his professional opinion on both that member and its owner.”
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “IN WHICH THE CAPTAIN’S WIT BECOMES A RIVAL OF MY OWN.”
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading “ON the fateful morrow the frost still held, and gave no sign of yielding.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The Doctor rode over towards noon to attend the Captain’s leg.”
In this reading “The Doctor rode over towards noon to attend the Captain’s leg.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAPTAIN’S WIT BECOMES A RIVAL OF MY OWN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON the fateful morrow the frost still held, and gave no sign of yielding.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The Doctor rode over towards noon to attend the Captain’s leg.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAPTAIN’S WIT BECOMES A RIVAL OF MY OWN.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When he left the library I took his professional opinion on both that member and its owner.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAPTAIN’S WIT BECOMES A RIVAL OF MY OWN.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Doctor rode over towards noon to attend the Captain’s leg.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Doing nicely, very nicely,” says the Doctor.
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading ON the fateful morrow the frost still held, and gave no sign of yielding.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading ON the fateful morrow the frost still held, and gave no sign of yielding.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ON the fateful morrow the frost still held, and gave no sign of yielding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he left the library I took his professional opinion on both that member and its owner.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading ON the fateful morrow the frost still held, and gave no sign of yielding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he left the library I took his professional opinion on both that member and its owner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he left the library I took his professional opinion on both that member and its owner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAPTAIN’S WIT BECOMES A RIVAL OF MY OWN.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When he left the library I took his professional opinion on both that member and its owner.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he left the library I took his professional opinion on both that member and its owner.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading The Doctor rode over towards noon to attend the Captain’s leg.
a room where books are kept
From this reading When he left the library I took his professional opinion on both that member and its owner.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading When he left the library I took his professional opinion on both that member and its owner.
the next day
From this reading ON the fateful morrow the frost still held, and gave no sign of yielding.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAPTAIN’S WIT BECOMES A RIVAL OF MY OWN.
in a nice way
From this reading “Doing nicely, very nicely,” says the Doctor.
not any; not one
From this reading ON the fateful morrow the frost still held, and gave no sign of yielding.
the middle of the day
From this reading The Doctor rode over towards noon to attend the Captain’s leg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAPTAIN’S WIT BECOMES A RIVAL OF MY OWN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the fateful morrow the frost still held, and gave no sign of yielding.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading When he left the library I took his professional opinion on both that member and its owner.
above and across; more than
From this reading The Doctor rode over towards noon to attend the Captain’s leg.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAPTAIN’S WIT BECOMES A RIVAL OF MY OWN.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading When he left the library I took his professional opinion on both that member and its owner.
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading When he left the library I took his professional opinion on both that member and its owner.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAPTAIN’S WIT BECOMES A RIVAL OF MY OWN.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The Doctor rode over towards noon to attend the Captain’s leg.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Doing nicely, very nicely,” says the Doctor.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading ON the fateful morrow the frost still held, and gave no sign of yielding.
not in physical motion
From this reading ON the fateful morrow the frost still held, and gave no sign of yielding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he left the library I took his professional opinion on both that member and its owner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAPTAIN’S WIT BECOMES A RIVAL OF MY OWN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Doctor rode over towards noon to attend the Captain’s leg.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When he left the library I took his professional opinion on both that member and its owner.
in the direction of
From this reading The Doctor rode over towards noon to attend the Captain’s leg.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Doing nicely, very nicely,” says the Doctor.
at the time that
From this reading When he left the library I took his professional opinion on both that member and its owner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAPTAIN’S WIT BECOMES A RIVAL OF MY OWN.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading IN WHICH THE CAPTAIN’S WIT BECOMES A RIVAL OF MY OWN.
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading ON the fateful morrow the frost still held, and gave no sign of yielding.
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