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Lady Chatterley's lover
Lady Chatterley's lover

Chapter XVIII

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She had to make up her mind what to do.
She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.
This would bring her to London on the Monday following, and she would then see him.
She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.
Inside herself, she was curiously and complicatedly angry, and all her responses were numb.
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Lady Chatterley's lover

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Lady Chatterley's lover is here in full — 664 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/132 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She had to make up her mind what to do.
/ʃiː hæd tuː meɪk ʌp hɜːr maɪnd wʌt tuː duː/
Line 2
She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.
Line 3
This would bring her to London on the Monday following, and she would then see him.
/ðɪs wʊd brɪŋ hɜːr tuː ˈlʌndən ɑːn ðə ˈmʌndi ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ənd ʃiː wʊd ðen siː hɪm/
Line 4
She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.
Line 5
Inside herself, she was curiously and complicatedly angry, and all her responses were numb.

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address verb US /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading “She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.”

asking noun US /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading “She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.”

curiously adverb US /ˈkjʊriəsli/

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading “Inside herself, she was curiously and complicatedly angry, and all her responses were numb.”

Monday noun US /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “This would bring her to London on the Monday following, and she would then see him.”

numb adjective US /nʌm/

lacking sensation

From this reading “Inside herself, she was curiously and complicatedly angry, and all her responses were numb.”

responses noun US /rɪˈspɑːnsɪz/

plural of “response” — a result

From this reading “Inside herself, she was curiously and complicatedly angry, and all her responses were numb.”

Saturday noun US /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.”

Venice noun US /ˈvenəs/

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading “She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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six days noun + noun

In this reading “She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.”

at seven preposition + noun

In this reading “She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.”

make up verb + adjective

form or compose

In this reading “She had to make up her mind what to do.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.

addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.

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 Inside herself, she was curiously and complicatedly angry, and all her responses were numb.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This would bring her to London on the Monday following, and she would then see him.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Inside herself, she was curiously and complicatedly angry, and all her responses were numb.

askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading This would bring her to London on the Monday following, and she would then see him.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.

complicatedly

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

From this reading Inside herself, she was curiously and complicatedly angry, and all her responses were numb.

curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading Inside herself, she was curiously and complicatedly angry, and all her responses were numb.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She had to make up her mind what to do.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading This would bring her to London on the Monday following, and she would then see him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She had to make up her mind what to do.

Hartland's

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From this reading She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She had to make up her mind what to do.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Inside herself, she was curiously and complicatedly angry, and all her responses were numb.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading This would bring her to London on the Monday following, and she would then see him.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.

InsideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Inside herself, she was curiously and complicatedly angry, and all her responses were numb.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading This would bring her to London on the Monday following, and she would then see him.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading She had to make up her mind what to do.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She had to make up her mind what to do.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading This would bring her to London on the Monday following, and she would then see him.

numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/

lacking sensation

From this reading Inside herself, she was curiously and complicatedly angry, and all her responses were numb.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.

responsesnounUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪz/

plural of “response” — a result

From this reading Inside herself, she was curiously and complicatedly angry, and all her responses were numb.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading This would bring her to London on the Monday following, and she would then see him.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She had to make up her mind what to do.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading This would bring her to London on the Monday following, and she would then see him.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This would bring her to London on the Monday following, and she would then see him.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She had to make up her mind what to do.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She had to make up her mind what to do.

VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Inside herself, she was curiously and complicatedly angry, and all her responses were numb.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She had to make up her mind what to do.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.

Wragby

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

From this reading She would leave Venice on the Saturday that he was leaving Wragby: in six days time.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading She wrote to him to the London address, asking him to send her a letter to Hartland's hotel, and to call for her on the Monday evening at seven.

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