Chapter 4 of Lady Lucy's secret is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Lady Lucy's secret is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall. "I should not wonder if Mrs. Corbet had news of my lord your father. Anyhow, you were to go to her as soon as you came in. She is sitting in the library." Lucy would have found it hard to say whether she were most alarmed or delighted with this news.
Chapter 4 of Lady Lucy's secret is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “Lucy would have found it hard to say whether she were most alarmed or delighted with this news.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyhow, you were to go to her as soon as you came in.”
greatly pleased
From this reading “Lucy would have found it hard to say whether she were most alarmed or delighted with this news.”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “"THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.”
the literary culture
From this reading “"THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “She is sitting in the library."”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “"THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"I should not wonder if Mrs. Corbet had news of my lord your father.”
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 “She is sitting in the library."”
In this reading “"THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.”
In this reading “"THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.”
to come or go into
In this reading “Anyhow, you were to go to her as soon as you came in.”
In this reading “"THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.”
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.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Lucy would have found it hard to say whether she were most alarmed or delighted with this news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow, you were to go to her as soon as you came in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Anyhow, you were to go to her as soon as you came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should not wonder if Mrs. Corbet had news of my lord your father.
greatly pleased
From this reading Lucy would have found it hard to say whether she were most alarmed or delighted with this news.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I should not wonder if Mrs. Corbet had news of my lord your father.
set up or found
From this reading Lucy would have found it hard to say whether she were most alarmed or delighted with this news.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Anyhow, you were to go to her as soon as you came in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I should not wonder if Mrs. Corbet had news of my lord your father.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Lucy would have found it hard to say whether she were most alarmed or delighted with this news.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anyhow, you were to go to her as soon as you came in.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should not wonder if Mrs. Corbet had news of my lord your father.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I should not wonder if Mrs. Corbet had news of my lord your father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is sitting in the library."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lucy would have found it hard to say whether she were most alarmed or delighted with this news.
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading "THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.
the literary culture
From this reading "THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She is sitting in the library."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "I should not wonder if Mrs. Corbet had news of my lord your father.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Lucy would have found it hard to say whether she were most alarmed or delighted with this news.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I should not wonder if Mrs. Corbet had news of my lord your father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I should not wonder if Mrs. Corbet had news of my lord your father.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I should not wonder if Mrs. Corbet had news of my lord your father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I should not wonder if Mrs. Corbet had news of my lord your father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I should not wonder if Mrs. Corbet had news of my lord your father.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lucy would have found it hard to say whether she were most alarmed or delighted with this news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.
express in words
From this reading Lucy would have found it hard to say whether she were most alarmed or delighted with this news.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should not wonder if Mrs. Corbet had news of my lord your father.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She is sitting in the library."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.
in the near future
From this reading Anyhow, you were to go to her as soon as you came in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE post-boy have been here and brought some letters," said Jenny, as she met Lucy in the hall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lucy would have found it hard to say whether she were most alarmed or delighted with this news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anyhow, you were to go to her as soon as you came in.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Anyhow, you were to go to her as soon as you came in.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Lucy would have found it hard to say whether she were most alarmed or delighted with this news.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucy would have found it hard to say whether she were most alarmed or delighted with this news.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I should not wonder if Mrs. Corbet had news of my lord your father.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lucy would have found it hard to say whether she were most alarmed or delighted with this news.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Anyhow, you were to go to her as soon as you came in.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should not wonder if Mrs. Corbet had news of my lord your father.
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