Chapter 2 of Lady Huntworth's Experiment is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Lady Huntworth's Experiment is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS P. Kidneys? PIL. Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys. Cook is entirely responsible for the change, and I shall certainly---- (_moves towards kitchen again_) PIL. Hannah!
Chapter 2 of Lady Huntworth's Experiment is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deem to be
From this reading “Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “Cook is entirely responsible for the change, and I shall certainly---- (_moves towards kitchen again_) PIL.”
plural of “kidney” — either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
From this reading “MISS P. Kidneys?”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Cook is entirely responsible for the change, and I shall certainly---- (_moves towards kitchen again_) PIL.”
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
a strong liking
From this reading “Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.”
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “Cook is entirely responsible for the change, and I shall certainly---- (_moves towards kitchen again_) PIL.”
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
From this reading “Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Cook is entirely responsible for the change, and I shall certainly---- (_moves towards kitchen again_) PIL.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading Cook is entirely responsible for the change, and I shall certainly---- (_moves towards kitchen again_) PIL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Cook is entirely responsible for the change, and I shall certainly---- (_moves towards kitchen again_) PIL.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Cook is entirely responsible for the change, and I shall certainly---- (_moves towards kitchen again_) PIL.
deem to be
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Cook is entirely responsible for the change, and I shall certainly---- (_moves towards kitchen again_) PIL.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Cook is entirely responsible for the change, and I shall certainly---- (_moves towards kitchen again_) PIL.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hannah!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cook is entirely responsible for the change, and I shall certainly---- (_moves towards kitchen again_) PIL.
plural of “kidney” — either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
From this reading MISS P. Kidneys?
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Cook is entirely responsible for the change, and I shall certainly---- (_moves towards kitchen again_) PIL.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS P. Kidneys?
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading Cook is entirely responsible for the change, and I shall certainly---- (_moves towards kitchen again_) PIL.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading MISS P. Kidneys?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIL.
a strong liking
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Cook is entirely responsible for the change, and I shall certainly---- (_moves towards kitchen again_) PIL.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Cook is entirely responsible for the change, and I shall certainly---- (_moves towards kitchen again_) PIL.
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
in the direction of
From this reading Cook is entirely responsible for the change, and I shall certainly---- (_moves towards kitchen again_) PIL.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes; you are aware of my preference for fish, and therefore I consider the substitution of kidneys---- MISS P. I ordered fish--and I did _not_ order kidneys.
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