Chapter 7 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He went on to tell her about Sherlock Holmes. "I’m reading him through again, Pen. And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him. I’m going to De Vere’s to take him a sick dog. He said he wanted one, and I’ve got one from Baker.
Chapter 7 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “He said he wanted one, and I’ve got one from Baker.”
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading “He went on to tell her about Sherlock Holmes.”
increase the likelihood of
From this reading “And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “"I’m reading him through again, Pen.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “"I’m reading him through again, Pen.”
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading “He went on to tell her about Sherlock Holmes.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “I’m going to De Vere’s to take him a sick dog.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.”
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.
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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “He went on to tell her about Sherlock Holmes.”
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 I’m going to De Vere’s to take him a sick dog.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went on to tell her about Sherlock Holmes.
anew
From this reading "I’m reading him through again, Pen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading He said he wanted one, and I’ve got one from Baker.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.
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 I’m going to De Vere’s to take him a sick dog.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He said he wanted one, and I’ve got one from Baker.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.
the act of departing
From this reading I’m going to De Vere’s to take him a sick dog.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He said he wanted one, and I’ve got one from Baker.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went on to tell her about Sherlock Holmes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went on to tell her about Sherlock Holmes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I’m reading him through again, Pen.
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading He went on to tell her about Sherlock Holmes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’m reading him through again, Pen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said he wanted one, and I’ve got one from Baker.
increase the likelihood of
From this reading And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went on to tell her about Sherlock Holmes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He said he wanted one, and I’ve got one from Baker.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "I’m reading him through again, Pen.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "I’m reading him through again, Pen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he wanted one, and I’ve got one from Baker.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading He went on to tell her about Sherlock Holmes.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I’m going to De Vere’s to take him a sick dog.
carry out
From this reading I’m going to De Vere’s to take him a sick dog.
express in words
From this reading He went on to tell her about Sherlock Holmes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I’m reading him through again, Pen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went on to tell her about Sherlock Holmes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He said he wanted one, and I’ve got one from Baker.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went on to tell her about Sherlock Holmes.
at the time that
From this reading And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading And when I go down to De Vere’s I shall ask De Vere to invite the man that wrote him.
Chapter 7 of Lady Penelope by Morley Roberts holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 7 holds 416 sentences of Lady Penelope, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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