Chapter 3 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, bother Baker," cried his exasperated grandmother. "I think Mr. Guthrie might keep you away from Baker." "He can’t," said Bob, cheerfully. "Old Guth and I have made a treaty. I do what he tells me between ten and twelve, and what I like afterward.
Chapter 3 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “I do what he tells me between ten and twelve, and what I like afterward.”
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “"Oh, bother Baker," cried his exasperated grandmother.”
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “"Oh, bother Baker," cried his exasperated grandmother.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “"He can’t," said Bob, cheerfully.”
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading “"Oh, bother Baker," cried his exasperated grandmother.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “"Oh, bother Baker," cried his exasperated grandmother.”
United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)
From this reading “"I think Mr. Guthrie might keep you away from Baker."”
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading “"Old Guth and I have made a treaty.”
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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 "Old Guth and I have made a treaty.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I do what he tells me between ten and twelve, and what I like afterward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Old Guth and I have made a treaty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I think Mr. Guthrie might keep you away from Baker."
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading "Oh, bother Baker," cried his exasperated grandmother.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I do what he tells me between ten and twelve, and what I like afterward.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "He can’t," said Bob, cheerfully.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "Oh, bother Baker," cried his exasperated grandmother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He can’t," said Bob, cheerfully.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "He can’t," said Bob, cheerfully.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, bother Baker," cried his exasperated grandmother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do what he tells me between ten and twelve, and what I like afterward.
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading "Oh, bother Baker," cried his exasperated grandmother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I think Mr. Guthrie might keep you away from Baker."
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Oh, bother Baker," cried his exasperated grandmother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Old Guth and I have made a treaty.
United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)
From this reading "I think Mr. Guthrie might keep you away from Baker."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Old Guth and I have made a treaty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He can’t," said Bob, cheerfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, bother Baker," cried his exasperated grandmother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think Mr. Guthrie might keep you away from Baker."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I think Mr. Guthrie might keep you away from Baker."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I do what he tells me between ten and twelve, and what I like afterward.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Old Guth and I have made a treaty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do what he tells me between ten and twelve, and what I like afterward.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I think Mr. Guthrie might keep you away from Baker."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I think Mr. Guthrie might keep you away from Baker."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, bother Baker," cried his exasperated grandmother.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Old Guth and I have made a treaty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He can’t," said Bob, cheerfully.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading I do what he tells me between ten and twelve, and what I like afterward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I do what he tells me between ten and twelve, and what I like afterward.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think Mr. Guthrie might keep you away from Baker."
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading "Old Guth and I have made a treaty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I do what he tells me between ten and twelve, and what I like afterward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do what he tells me between ten and twelve, and what I like afterward.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think Mr. Guthrie might keep you away from Baker."
Chapter 3 of Lady Penelope by Morley Roberts holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of Lady Penelope, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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