Chapter 3 of Lady Maude's Mania is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Lady Maude's Mania is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, no, no, my lady, please don't do that," blubbered the girl. "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him." "Ye--ye--yes, my lady." "But, you foolish girl, don't you understand that he is little better than a beggar--an Italian mendicant?" "Ye-ye-yes, my lady."
Chapter 3 of Lady Maude's Mania is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “"But, you foolish girl, don't you understand that he is little better than a beggar--an Italian mendicant?"”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “"But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “"But, you foolish girl, don't you understand that he is little better than a beggar--an Italian mendicant?"”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “"But, you foolish girl, don't you understand that he is little better than a beggar--an Italian mendicant?"”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"No, no, no, my lady, please don't do that," blubbered the girl.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “"But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “"But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “"But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."”
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 “"But, you foolish girl, don't you understand that he is little better than a beggar--an Italian mendicant?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "But, you foolish girl, don't you understand that he is little better than a beggar--an Italian mendicant?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But, you foolish girl, don't you understand that he is little better than a beggar--an Italian mendicant?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading "But, you foolish girl, don't you understand that he is little better than a beggar--an Italian mendicant?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "But, you foolish girl, don't you understand that he is little better than a beggar--an Italian mendicant?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no, no, my lady, please don't do that," blubbered the girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, no, no, my lady, please don't do that," blubbered the girl.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no, no, my lady, please don't do that," blubbered the girl.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "But, you foolish girl, don't you understand that he is little better than a beggar--an Italian mendicant?"
set up or found
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
a young female
From this reading "No, no, no, my lady, please don't do that," blubbered the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But, you foolish girl, don't you understand that he is little better than a beggar--an Italian mendicant?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading "But, you foolish girl, don't you understand that he is little better than a beggar--an Italian mendicant?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "No, no, no, my lady, please don't do that," blubbered the girl.
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But, you foolish girl, don't you understand that he is little better than a beggar--an Italian mendicant?"
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading "But, you foolish girl, don't you understand that he is little better than a beggar--an Italian mendicant?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, no, no, my lady, please don't do that," blubbered the girl.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, no, my lady, please don't do that," blubbered the girl.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "No, no, no, my lady, please don't do that," blubbered the girl.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
in a serious manner
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "But, you foolish girl, don't you understand that he is little better than a beggar--an Italian mendicant?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, no, no, my lady, please don't do that," blubbered the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, no, no, my lady, please don't do that," blubbered the girl.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "But, you foolish girl, don't you understand that he is little better than a beggar--an Italian mendicant?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye--ye--yes, my lady."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye-ye-yes, my lady."
an affirmative
From this reading "Ye--ye--yes, my lady."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But her ladyship is thinking very seriously about it, Dolly, and you see you were found talking to him."
Chapter 3 of Lady Maude's Mania by George Manville Fenn holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 403 sentences of Lady Maude's Mania, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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