Chapter 4 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Women don’t understand the word, my dear chap. How are you getting on in the House? And have you been motoring with Plant?" "Yes," said Bramber; "we killed three fowls and a dog yesterday. And Plant was fined ten pounds a week ago.
Chapter 4 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 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 boy or man
From this reading “"Women don’t understand the word, my dear chap.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “"Yes," said Bramber; "we killed three fowls and a dog yesterday.”
past form of “fine” — issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
From this reading “And Plant was fined ten pounds a week ago.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"Yes," said Bramber; "we killed three fowls and a dog yesterday.”
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading “And have you been motoring with Plant?"”
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “And have you been motoring with Plant?"”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “And Plant was fined ten pounds a week ago.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “"Yes," said Bramber; "we killed three fowls and a dog yesterday.”
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 “And Plant was fined ten pounds a week ago.”
In this reading “"Women don’t understand the word, my dear chap.”
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 "Yes," said Bramber; "we killed three fowls and a dog yesterday.
in the past
From this reading And Plant was fined ten pounds a week ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And have you been motoring with Plant?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are you getting on in the House?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And have you been motoring with Plant?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Bramber; "we killed three fowls and a dog yesterday.
a boy or man
From this reading "Women don’t understand the word, my dear chap.
dearly loved
From this reading "Women don’t understand the word, my dear chap.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Yes," said Bramber; "we killed three fowls and a dog yesterday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Women don’t understand the word, my dear chap.
past form of “fine” — issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
From this reading And Plant was fined ten pounds a week ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Bramber; "we killed three fowls and a dog yesterday.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading How are you getting on in the House?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And have you been motoring with Plant?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading How are you getting on in the House?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How are you getting on in the House?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How are you getting on in the House?
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Yes," said Bramber; "we killed three fowls and a dog yesterday.
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading And have you been motoring with Plant?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Women don’t understand the word, my dear chap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How are you getting on in the House?
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading And have you been motoring with Plant?"
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading And Plant was fined ten pounds a week ago.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Bramber; "we killed three fowls and a dog yesterday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading And Plant was fined ten pounds a week ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Women don’t understand the word, my dear chap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Yes," said Bramber; "we killed three fowls and a dog yesterday.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Women don’t understand the word, my dear chap.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Plant was fined ten pounds a week ago.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes," said Bramber; "we killed three fowls and a dog yesterday.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And Plant was fined ten pounds a week ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And have you been motoring with Plant?"
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Women don’t understand the word, my dear chap.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Women don’t understand the word, my dear chap.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Bramber; "we killed three fowls and a dog yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Yes," said Bramber; "we killed three fowls and a dog yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How are you getting on in the House?
Chapter 4 of Lady Penelope by Morley Roberts holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 4 holds 421 sentences of Lady Penelope, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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