Chapter 4 of Lady Larkspur is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Lady Larkspur is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray. "The wife didn't come back, sorr, but I made coffee and toast. Sorry to waken you, but I'm takin' the new car into the city." I sat up and rubbed my eyes. "Who's going to the city?"
Chapter 4 of Lady Larkspur is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “chauffeur” — a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading “PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.”
the first light of day
From this reading “PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.”
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading “PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “I sat up and rubbed my eyes.”
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading “"The wife didn't come back, sorr, but I made coffee and toast.”
informal terms for clothing
From this reading “PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.”
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading “PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.”
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading “Sorry to waken you, but I'm takin' the new car into the city."”
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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 PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
aroused to action
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The wife didn't come back, sorr, but I made coffee and toast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The wife didn't come back, sorr, but I made coffee and toast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Sorry to waken you, but I'm takin' the new car into the city."
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
possessive form of “chauffeur” — a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Sorry to waken you, but I'm takin' the new car into the city."
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "The wife didn't come back, sorr, but I made coffee and toast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The wife didn't come back, sorr, but I made coffee and toast.
the first light of day
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I sat up and rubbed my eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
the act of departing
From this reading "Who's going to the city?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sorry to waken you, but I'm takin' the new car into the city."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sorry to waken you, but I'm takin' the new car into the city."
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "The wife didn't come back, sorr, but I made coffee and toast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sat up and rubbed my eyes.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Sorry to waken you, but I'm takin' the new car into the city."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
according to the clock
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading I sat up and rubbed my eyes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat up and rubbed my eyes.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The wife didn't come back, sorr, but I made coffee and toast.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Sorry to waken you, but I'm takin' the new car into the city."
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading Sorry to waken you, but I'm takin' the new car into the city."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sorry to waken you, but I'm takin' the new car into the city."
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading "The wife didn't come back, sorr, but I made coffee and toast.
informal terms for clothing
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
up to a particular time
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sat up and rubbed my eyes.
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Sorry to waken you, but I'm takin' the new car into the city."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
which person or people
From this reading PURSUING KNIGHTS I didn't sleep until near daybreak, and was aroused at nine o'clock by Flynn, who appeared at the door in his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's going to the city?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "The wife didn't come back, sorr, but I made coffee and toast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sorry to waken you, but I'm takin' the new car into the city."
Chapter 4 of Lady Larkspur by Meredith Nicholson holds 303 sentences, grouped into 61 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 4 holds 303 sentences of Lady Larkspur, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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