Chapter 5 of Lady Lilith is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Lady Lilith is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mr. Waring, you're not dancing! _Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed? I hardly like to send her alone, you know, and every one here has a party of her own to look after." Jack bowed with adequate graciousness, but Lady Barbara intervened with a vigorous refusal. "I couldn't think of dragging him away," she exclaimed.
Chapter 5 of Lady Lilith is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading “Jack bowed with adequate graciousness, but Lady Barbara intervened with a vigorous refusal.”
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “_Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed?”
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading “"I couldn't think of dragging him away," she exclaimed.”
excellence of manners or social conduct
From this reading “Jack bowed with adequate graciousness, but Lady Barbara intervened with a vigorous refusal.”
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading “Jack bowed with adequate graciousness, but Lady Barbara intervened with a vigorous refusal.”
the act of refusing
From this reading “Jack bowed with adequate graciousness, but Lady Barbara intervened with a vigorous refusal.”
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading “Jack bowed with adequate graciousness, but Lady Barbara intervened with a vigorous refusal.”
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading “"Mr. Waring, you're not dancing!”
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.
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “I hardly like to send her alone, you know, and every one here has a party of her own to look after."”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"I couldn't think of dragging him away," she exclaimed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hardly like to send her alone, you know, and every one here has a party of her own to look after."
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading Jack bowed with adequate graciousness, but Lady Barbara intervened with a vigorous refusal.
later than; following
From this reading I hardly like to send her alone, you know, and every one here has a party of her own to look after."
Having no one else present.
From this reading I hardly like to send her alone, you know, and every one here has a party of her own to look after."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I couldn't think of dragging him away," she exclaimed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack bowed with adequate graciousness, but Lady Barbara intervened with a vigorous refusal.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading _Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed?
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Jack bowed with adequate graciousness, but Lady Barbara intervened with a vigorous refusal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack bowed with adequate graciousness, but Lady Barbara intervened with a vigorous refusal.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading _Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed?
a young person of either sex
From this reading _Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I couldn't think of dragging him away," she exclaimed.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "Mr. Waring, you're not dancing!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed?
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading "I couldn't think of dragging him away," she exclaimed.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I hardly like to send her alone, you know, and every one here has a party of her own to look after."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I couldn't think of dragging him away," she exclaimed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed?
excellence of manners or social conduct
From this reading Jack bowed with adequate graciousness, but Lady Barbara intervened with a vigorous refusal.
only a very short time before
From this reading I hardly like to send her alone, you know, and every one here has a party of her own to look after."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hardly like to send her alone, you know, and every one here has a party of her own to look after."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I hardly like to send her alone, you know, and every one here has a party of her own to look after."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I hardly like to send her alone, you know, and every one here has a party of her own to look after."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I couldn't think of dragging him away," she exclaimed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hardly like to send her alone, you know, and every one here has a party of her own to look after."
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading Jack bowed with adequate graciousness, but Lady Barbara intervened with a vigorous refusal.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack bowed with adequate graciousness, but Lady Barbara intervened with a vigorous refusal.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I hardly like to send her alone, you know, and every one here has a party of her own to look after."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Jack bowed with adequate graciousness, but Lady Barbara intervened with a vigorous refusal.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I hardly like to send her alone, you know, and every one here has a party of her own to look after."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I hardly like to send her alone, you know, and every one here has a party of her own to look after."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Waring, you're not dancing!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mr. Waring, you're not dancing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I hardly like to send her alone, you know, and every one here has a party of her own to look after."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I hardly like to send her alone, you know, and every one here has a party of her own to look after."
the act of refusing
From this reading Jack bowed with adequate graciousness, but Lady Barbara intervened with a vigorous refusal.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I hardly like to send her alone, you know, and every one here has a party of her own to look after."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I couldn't think of dragging him away," she exclaimed.
carry out
From this reading _Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed?
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Jack bowed with adequate graciousness, but Lady Barbara intervened with a vigorous refusal.
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading "Mr. Waring, you're not dancing!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack bowed with adequate graciousness, but Lady Barbara intervened with a vigorous refusal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Do_ you think you could find one of the cars and take this child back to bed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Waring, you're not dancing!
Chapter 5 of Lady Lilith by Stephen McKenna holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 5 holds 397 sentences of Lady Lilith, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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