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Chapter 13 of Lady Good-for-Nothing is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIR OLIVER'S HEALTH. "De lady is here, yo' Honah!" Manasseh announced it from the doorway and stood aside. Of the company four had already succumbed and slid from their chairs. The others staggered to their feet, Sir Oliver as promptly as any.
Chapter 13 of Lady Good-for-Nothing is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Of the company four had already succumbed and slid from their chairs.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Manasseh announced it from the doorway and stood aside.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “SIR OLIVER'S HEALTH.”
possessive form of “oliver” — United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “SIR OLIVER'S HEALTH.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “The others staggered to their feet, Sir Oliver as promptly as any.”
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “Of the company four had already succumbed and slid from their chairs.”
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “The others staggered to their feet, Sir Oliver as promptly as any.”
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading “Of the company four had already succumbed and slid from their chairs.”
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Of the company four had already succumbed and slid from their chairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Manasseh announced it from the doorway and stood aside.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Manasseh announced it from the doorway and stood aside.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The others staggered to their feet, Sir Oliver as promptly as any.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The others staggered to their feet, Sir Oliver as promptly as any.
on or to one side
From this reading Manasseh announced it from the doorway and stood aside.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Of the company four had already succumbed and slid from their chairs.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Of the company four had already succumbed and slid from their chairs.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "De lady is here, yo' Honah!"
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Manasseh announced it from the doorway and stood aside.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The others staggered to their feet, Sir Oliver as promptly as any.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Of the company four had already succumbed and slid from their chairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Manasseh announced it from the doorway and stood aside.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of the company four had already succumbed and slid from their chairs.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading SIR OLIVER'S HEALTH.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "De lady is here, yo' Honah!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "De lady is here, yo' Honah!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "De lady is here, yo' Honah!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Manasseh announced it from the doorway and stood aside.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "De lady is here, yo' Honah!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Manasseh announced it from the doorway and stood aside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the company four had already succumbed and slid from their chairs.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading The others staggered to their feet, Sir Oliver as promptly as any.
possessive form of “oliver” — United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading SIR OLIVER'S HEALTH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others staggered to their feet, Sir Oliver as promptly as any.
with little or no delay
From this reading The others staggered to their feet, Sir Oliver as promptly as any.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR OLIVER'S HEALTH.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Of the company four had already succumbed and slid from their chairs.
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The others staggered to their feet, Sir Oliver as promptly as any.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Manasseh announced it from the doorway and stood aside.
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading Of the company four had already succumbed and slid from their chairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Manasseh announced it from the doorway and stood aside.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of the company four had already succumbed and slid from their chairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The others staggered to their feet, Sir Oliver as promptly as any.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "De lady is here, yo' Honah!"
Chapter 13 of Lady Good-for-Nothing by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
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