Chapter IV
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CAR. Not at all. LUCY. I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself. CAR.
Lady Huntworth's Experiment
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Lady Huntworth's Experiment is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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CAR.
Not
at
all.
LUCY.
I
was
wondering--if
you
would
tell
me
a
little--about
yourself.
CAR.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Lady Huntworth's Experiment
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Lady Huntworth's Experiment is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
CAR.
/kɑːr/
Line 2
Not
at
all.
/nɑːt æt ɔːl/
Line 3
LUCY.
/ˈluːsi/
Line 4
I
was
wondering--if
you
would
tell
me
a
little--about
yourself.
Line 5
CAR.
/kɑːr/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “CAR.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “LUCY.”
express in words
From this reading “I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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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 was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.
(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 Not at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not at all.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading CAR.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading LUCY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not at all.
express in words
From this reading I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.
showing curiosity
From this reading I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I was wondering--if you would tell me a little--about yourself.
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