Chapter 24 of Lady Good-for-Nothing is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Lady Good-for-Nothing is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RUTH'S WEDDING DAY. She had left it all to him, receiving his instructions by letter. It was to be quite private, as he had told Mr. Trask. She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping. He would lodge overnight at the Ferry Inn, and be awaiting her by the chancel step.
Chapter 24 of Lady Good-for-Nothing is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “He would lodge overnight at the Ferry Inn, and be awaiting her by the chancel step.”
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading “She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.”
transport from one place to another
From this reading “He would lodge overnight at the Ferry Inn, and be awaiting her by the chancel step.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “He would lodge overnight at the Ferry Inn, and be awaiting her by the chancel step.”
during or for the length of one night
From this reading “He would lodge overnight at the Ferry Inn, and be awaiting her by the chancel step.”
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “RUTH'S WEDDING DAY.”
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.”
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(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 She had left it all to him, receiving his instructions by letter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would lodge overnight at the Ferry Inn, and be awaiting her by the chancel step.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was to be quite private, as he had told Mr. Trask.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would lodge overnight at the Ferry Inn, and be awaiting her by the chancel step.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He would lodge overnight at the Ferry Inn, and be awaiting her by the chancel step.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be quite private, as he had told Mr. Trask.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had left it all to him, receiving his instructions by letter.
area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
From this reading He would lodge overnight at the Ferry Inn, and be awaiting her by the chancel step.
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading RUTH'S WEDDING DAY.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.
transport from one place to another
From this reading He would lodge overnight at the Ferry Inn, and be awaiting her by the chancel step.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.
an established custom
From this reading She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had left it all to him, receiving his instructions by letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was to be quite private, as he had told Mr. Trask.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had left it all to him, receiving his instructions by letter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had left it all to him, receiving his instructions by letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading He would lodge overnight at the Ferry Inn, and be awaiting her by the chancel step.
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading She had left it all to him, receiving his instructions by letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had left it all to him, receiving his instructions by letter.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had left it all to him, receiving his instructions by letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She had left it all to him, receiving his instructions by letter.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading He would lodge overnight at the Ferry Inn, and be awaiting her by the chancel step.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was to be quite private, as he had told Mr. Trask.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.
during or for the length of one night
From this reading He would lodge overnight at the Ferry Inn, and be awaiting her by the chancel step.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It was to be quite private, as he had told Mr. Trask.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was to be quite private, as he had told Mr. Trask.
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading She had left it all to him, receiving his instructions by letter.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading RUTH'S WEDDING DAY.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had left it all to him, receiving his instructions by letter.
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He would lodge overnight at the Ferry Inn, and be awaiting her by the chancel step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had left it all to him, receiving his instructions by letter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was to be quite private, as he had told Mr. Trask.
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From this reading It was to be quite private, as he had told Mr. Trask.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be quite private, as he had told Mr. Trask.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading RUTH'S WEDDING DAY.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would ride down to the village in her customary grey habit, as though on an early errand of shopping.
Chapter 24 of Lady Good-for-Nothing by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 161 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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