Chapter 14 of Lady Good-for-Nothing is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Lady Good-for-Nothing is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTAIN HARRY AND MR. HANMER. "Guests, has he?--Out of my road, you rascal! Guests? I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
Chapter 14 of Lady Good-for-Nothing is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.”
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
From this reading “I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.”
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading “I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “"Guests, has he?--Out of my road, you rascal!”
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN HARRY AND MR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN HARRY AND MR.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "Guests, has he?--Out of my road, you rascal!
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From this reading HANMER.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading CAPTAIN HARRY AND MR.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Guests, has he?--Out of my road, you rascal!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Guests, has he?--Out of my road, you rascal!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading CAPTAIN HARRY AND MR.
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Guests, has he?--Out of my road, you rascal!
not one, and not any
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
a brief written record
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Guests, has he?--Out of my road, you rascal!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Guests, has he?--Out of my road, you rascal!
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "Guests, has he?--Out of my road, you rascal!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Guests, has he?--Out of my road, you rascal!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
accept gladly
From this reading I'll warrant there's none so welcome--" A good cheery voice--a voice the curtain could not muffle--rang it down the corridor as on the note of a cornet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Guests, has he?--Out of my road, you rascal!
Chapter 14 of Lady Good-for-Nothing by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 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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