Chapter 7 of Lady Maude's Mania is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Lady Maude's Mania is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHANCE LOOKS BAD. That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late. Has she come?" "Come, _non_, M'sieu; she comes no more." "What?"
Chapter 7 of Lady Maude's Mania is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.”
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “"Come, _non_, M'sieu; she comes no more."”
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading “That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “THE CHANCE LOOKS BAD.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.”
negation of a word or group of words
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In this reading “That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.”
In this reading “That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.”
In this reading “That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE CHANCE LOOKS BAD.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE CHANCE LOOKS BAD.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Has she come?"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Come, _non_, M'sieu; she comes no more."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has she come?"
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE CHANCE LOOKS BAD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, _non_, M'sieu; she comes no more."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Come, _non_, M'sieu; she comes no more."
not any; not one
From this reading "Come, _non_, M'sieu; she comes no more."
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading "Come, _non_, M'sieu; she comes no more."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
on the contrary
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Has she come?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same afternoon Monsieur Hector Launay's assistant entered the business place hurriedly, followed by Joby, and exclaimed-- "I am rather late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHANCE LOOKS BAD.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?"
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