Chapter 15 of Lady Good-for-Nothing is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Lady Good-for-Nothing is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCERNING MARGARET. He called again, next morning. He came on horseback, followed by a groom. The groom led a light chestnut mare, delicate of step us a dancer, and carrying a side-saddle. Ruth's ear had caught the sound of hoofs.
Chapter 15 of Lady Good-for-Nothing is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading “The groom led a light chestnut mare, delicate of step us a dancer, and carrying a side-saddle.”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “CONCERNING MARGARET.”
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading “The groom led a light chestnut mare, delicate of step us a dancer, and carrying a side-saddle.”
educate for a future role or function
From this reading “He came on horseback, followed by a groom.”
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading “Ruth's ear had caught the sound of hoofs.”
the back of a horse
From this reading “He came on horseback, followed by a groom.”
female equine animal
From this reading “The groom led a light chestnut mare, delicate of step us a dancer, and carrying a side-saddle.”
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Ruth's ear had caught the sound of hoofs.”
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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 He came on horseback, followed by a groom.
anew
From this reading He called again, next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The groom led a light chestnut mare, delicate of step us a dancer, and carrying a side-saddle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He came on horseback, followed by a groom.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called again, next morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came on horseback, followed by a groom.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The groom led a light chestnut mare, delicate of step us a dancer, and carrying a side-saddle.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Ruth's ear had caught the sound of hoofs.
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading The groom led a light chestnut mare, delicate of step us a dancer, and carrying a side-saddle.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING MARGARET.
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading The groom led a light chestnut mare, delicate of step us a dancer, and carrying a side-saddle.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The groom led a light chestnut mare, delicate of step us a dancer, and carrying a side-saddle.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Ruth's ear had caught the sound of hoofs.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He came on horseback, followed by a groom.
educate for a future role or function
From this reading He came on horseback, followed by a groom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth's ear had caught the sound of hoofs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called again, next morning.
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Ruth's ear had caught the sound of hoofs.
the back of a horse
From this reading He came on horseback, followed by a groom.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The groom led a light chestnut mare, delicate of step us a dancer, and carrying a side-saddle.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The groom led a light chestnut mare, delicate of step us a dancer, and carrying a side-saddle.
female equine animal
From this reading The groom led a light chestnut mare, delicate of step us a dancer, and carrying a side-saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONCERNING MARGARET.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He called again, next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He called again, next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The groom led a light chestnut mare, delicate of step us a dancer, and carrying a side-saddle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came on horseback, followed by a groom.
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth's ear had caught the sound of hoofs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The groom led a light chestnut mare, delicate of step us a dancer, and carrying a side-saddle.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Ruth's ear had caught the sound of hoofs.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The groom led a light chestnut mare, delicate of step us a dancer, and carrying a side-saddle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The groom led a light chestnut mare, delicate of step us a dancer, and carrying a side-saddle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The groom led a light chestnut mare, delicate of step us a dancer, and carrying a side-saddle.
Chapter 15 of Lady Good-for-Nothing by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 15 holds 142 sentences of Lady Good-for-Nothing, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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