Chapter 29 of Lady Good-for-Nothing is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Lady Good-for-Nothing is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TERRACE. Ruth was happy. To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace. For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be. Her spirit sang birdlike within her.
Chapter 29 of Lady Good-for-Nothing is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading “To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.”
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.”
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.”
restricted to something
From this reading “To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Ruth was happy.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “THE TERRACE.”
possessive form of “walton” — English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading “For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.”
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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 To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her spirit sang birdlike within her.
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
put or send forth
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.
characterized by great determination
From this reading To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Ruth was happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
a woman who works in a dairy
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
restricted to something
From this reading To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth was happy.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Her spirit sang birdlike within her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Her spirit sang birdlike within her.
the season of growth
From this reading To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.
the rays of the sun
From this reading To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading THE TERRACE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TERRACE.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.
possessive form of “walton” — English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruth was happy.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading To-day, and for a whole week to come, she was determined to be purely happy, blithe as the spring sunshine upon the terrace.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Her spirit sang birdlike within her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a week she would, like Walton's milkmaid, cast away care and refuse to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be.
Chapter 29 of Lady Good-for-Nothing by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 464 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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