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"Money?" cried her ladyship. "Search? Not a penny. The wicked creature. And to-morrow.
Lady Maude's Mania
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of Lady Maude's Mania is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Money?"
cried
her
ladyship.
"Search?
Not
a
penny.
The
wicked
creature.
And
to-morrow.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Lady Maude's Mania
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of Lady Maude's Mania is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Money?"
cried
her
ladyship.
Line 2
"Search?
/sɜːrtʃ/
Line 3
Not
a
penny.
/nɑːt ə ˈpeni/
Line 4
The
wicked
creature.
/ðə ˈwɪkəd ˈkriːtʃər/
Line 5
And
to-morrow.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “The wicked creature.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Money?" cried her ladyship.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “"Money?" cried her ladyship.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “Not a penny.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “"Search?”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “The wicked creature.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
wicked creature
adjective + noun
In this reading “The wicked creature.”
All words in this reading · 13
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 Not a penny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to-morrow.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The wicked creature.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Money?" cried her ladyship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Money?" cried her ladyship.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading "Money?" cried her ladyship.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Money?" cried her ladyship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a penny.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Not a penny.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "Search?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wicked creature.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And to-morrow.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The wicked creature.
Chapter 10 of Lady Maude's Mania by George Manville Fenn holds 401 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.
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- Maude's
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