Chapter 9 of Lady Maude's Mania is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Lady Maude's Mania is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He stopped rubbing his leg for a while. "Everything's at sixes and sevens, damme, that it is. I'm nearly famished, that I am. If it hadn't been for that bit of chicken I should have been quite starved. Her ladyship's too bad, that she is.
Chapter 9 of Lady Maude's Mania is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 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.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “If it hadn't been for that bit of chicken I should have been quite starved.”
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading “If it hadn't been for that bit of chicken I should have been quite starved.”
extremely hungry
From this reading “I'm nearly famished, that I am.”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “He stopped rubbing his leg for a while.”
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “He stopped rubbing his leg for a while.”
a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
From this reading “"Everything's at sixes and sevens, damme, that it is.”
plural of “six” — the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “"Everything's at sixes and sevens, damme, that it is.”
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “If it hadn't been for that bit of chicken I should have been quite starved.”
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.
deserving regret
In this reading “Her ladyship's too bad, that she is.”
In this reading “"Everything's at sixes and sevens, damme, that it is.”
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 He stopped rubbing his leg for a while.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I'm nearly famished, that I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Everything's at sixes and sevens, damme, that it is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Everything's at sixes and sevens, damme, that it is.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Her ladyship's too bad, that she is.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it hadn't been for that bit of chicken I should have been quite starved.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading If it hadn't been for that bit of chicken I should have been quite starved.
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading If it hadn't been for that bit of chicken I should have been quite starved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Everything's at sixes and sevens, damme, that it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Everything's at sixes and sevens, damme, that it is.
extremely hungry
From this reading I'm nearly famished, that I am.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stopped rubbing his leg for a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it hadn't been for that bit of chicken I should have been quite starved.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it hadn't been for that bit of chicken I should have been quite starved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped rubbing his leg for a while.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her ladyship's too bad, that she is.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped rubbing his leg for a while.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm nearly famished, that I am.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm nearly famished, that I am.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it hadn't been for that bit of chicken I should have been quite starved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Everything's at sixes and sevens, damme, that it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Everything's at sixes and sevens, damme, that it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her ladyship's too bad, that she is.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading He stopped rubbing his leg for a while.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I'm nearly famished, that I am.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it hadn't been for that bit of chicken I should have been quite starved.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If it hadn't been for that bit of chicken I should have been quite starved.
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading He stopped rubbing his leg for a while.
a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
From this reading "Everything's at sixes and sevens, damme, that it is.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her ladyship's too bad, that she is.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If it hadn't been for that bit of chicken I should have been quite starved.
plural of “six” — the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Everything's at sixes and sevens, damme, that it is.
suffering from lack of food
From this reading If it hadn't been for that bit of chicken I should have been quite starved.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped rubbing his leg for a while.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Everything's at sixes and sevens, damme, that it is.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her ladyship's too bad, that she is.
during the time that
From this reading He stopped rubbing his leg for a while.
Chapter 9 of Lady Maude's Mania by George Manville Fenn holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 9 holds 394 sentences of Lady Maude's Mania, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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