Chapter 6 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 422 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 6 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, no!" said Pen. "Not at all!" Bob considered the matter for a few minutes. "I say, what makes you cry?" he asked. "I—I don’t know," said Penelope.
Chapter 6 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob considered the matter for a few minutes.”
carefully weighed
From this reading “Bob considered the matter for a few minutes.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"I say, what makes you cry?" he asked.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “"I say, what makes you cry?" he asked.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Bob considered the matter for a few minutes.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Bob considered the matter for a few minutes.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “"Oh, no!" said Pen.”
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading “"I—I don’t know," said Penelope.”
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In this reading “Bob considered the matter for a few minutes.”
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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 Bob considered the matter for a few minutes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Not at all!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I say, what makes you cry?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all!"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob considered the matter for a few minutes.
carefully weighed
From this reading Bob considered the matter for a few minutes.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I say, what makes you cry?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I—I don’t know," said Penelope.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Bob considered the matter for a few minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bob considered the matter for a few minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say, what makes you cry?" he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, what makes you cry?" he asked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I—I don’t know," said Penelope.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "I say, what makes you cry?" he asked.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Bob considered the matter for a few minutes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Bob considered the matter for a few minutes.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no!" said Pen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no!" said Pen.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "Oh, no!" said Pen.
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading "I—I don’t know," said Penelope.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, no!" said Pen.
express in words
From this reading "I say, what makes you cry?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob considered the matter for a few minutes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I say, what makes you cry?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, what makes you cry?" he asked.
Chapter 6 of Lady Penelope by Morley Roberts holds 422 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 6 holds 422 sentences of Lady Penelope, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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