Chapter 14 of Lady Cassandra is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Lady Cassandra is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'll carry her!" "Her husband will carry her, or the men. Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of. If you are wise you will lie down yourself. You are worn out, and can do no good here.
Chapter 14 of Lady Cassandra is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading “Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “"I'll carry her!"”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “"Her husband will carry her, or the men.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “If you are wise you will lie down yourself.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “If you are wise you will lie down yourself.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “You are worn out, and can do no good here.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “If you are wise you will lie down yourself.”
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.
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drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
In this reading “You are worn out, and can do no good here.”
assume a reclining position
In this reading “If you are wise you will lie down yourself.”
In this reading “Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
any thing at all
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you are wise you will lie down yourself.
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You are worn out, and can do no good here.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I'll carry her!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You are worn out, and can do no good here.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If you are wise you will lie down yourself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You are worn out, and can do no good here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll carry her!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You are worn out, and can do no good here.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Her husband will carry her, or the men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll carry her!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are wise you will lie down yourself.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading If you are wise you will lie down yourself.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Her husband will carry her, or the men.
not any; not one
From this reading You are worn out, and can do no good here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Her husband will carry her, or the men.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You are worn out, and can do no good here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
express in words
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Her husband will carry her, or the men.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Her husband will carry her, or the men.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading If you are wise you will lie down yourself.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading You are worn out, and can do no good here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you are wise you will lie down yourself.
Chapter 14 of Lady Cassandra by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 14 holds 414 sentences of Lady Cassandra, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of Lady Cassandra by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 414 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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