Chapter 10 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And here Harcourt said he thought he’d leave Bob. So Bob went up about six dark steps by himself, and then he stopped. "Whoever he is, he’s making a devil of a row," said Bob, pausing, "a devil of a row. I wonder if it is Bunting. I think Harcourt might have stayed.
Chapter 10 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “And here Harcourt said he thought he’d leave Bob.”
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading “I wonder if it is Bunting.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"Whoever he is, he’s making a devil of a row," said Bob, pausing, "a devil of a row.”
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “"Whoever he is, he’s making a devil of a row," said Bob, pausing, "a devil of a row.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “"Whoever he is, he’s making a devil of a row," said Bob, pausing, "a devil of a row.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “So Bob went up about six dark steps by himself, and then he stopped.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I think Harcourt might have stayed.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “So Bob went up about six dark steps by himself, and then he stopped.”
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In this reading “So Bob went up about six dark steps by himself, and then he stopped.”
move upward
In this reading “So Bob went up about six dark steps by himself, and then he stopped.”
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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 "Whoever he is, he’s making a devil of a row," said Bob, pausing, "a devil of a row.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So Bob went up about six dark steps by himself, and then he stopped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here Harcourt said he thought he’d leave Bob.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading And here Harcourt said he thought he’d leave Bob.
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading I wonder if it is Bunting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So Bob went up about six dark steps by himself, and then he stopped.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading So Bob went up about six dark steps by himself, and then he stopped.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Whoever he is, he’s making a devil of a row," said Bob, pausing, "a devil of a row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And here Harcourt said he thought he’d leave Bob.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think Harcourt might have stayed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And here Harcourt said he thought he’d leave Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And here Harcourt said he thought he’d leave Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whoever he is, he’s making a devil of a row," said Bob, pausing, "a devil of a row.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here Harcourt said he thought he’d leave Bob.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So Bob went up about six dark steps by himself, and then he stopped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder if it is Bunting.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if it is Bunting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whoever he is, he’s making a devil of a row," said Bob, pausing, "a devil of a row.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wonder if it is Bunting.
go away from a place
From this reading And here Harcourt said he thought he’d leave Bob.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Whoever he is, he’s making a devil of a row," said Bob, pausing, "a devil of a row.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I think Harcourt might have stayed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Whoever he is, he’s making a devil of a row," said Bob, pausing, "a devil of a row.
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "Whoever he is, he’s making a devil of a row," said Bob, pausing, "a devil of a row.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Whoever he is, he’s making a devil of a row," said Bob, pausing, "a devil of a row.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And here Harcourt said he thought he’d leave Bob.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading So Bob went up about six dark steps by himself, and then he stopped.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Bob went up about six dark steps by himself, and then he stopped.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I think Harcourt might have stayed.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading So Bob went up about six dark steps by himself, and then he stopped.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading So Bob went up about six dark steps by himself, and then he stopped.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So Bob went up about six dark steps by himself, and then he stopped.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think Harcourt might have stayed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And here Harcourt said he thought he’d leave Bob.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So Bob went up about six dark steps by himself, and then he stopped.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Bob went up about six dark steps by himself, and then he stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whoever he is, he’s making a devil of a row," said Bob, pausing, "a devil of a row.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if it is Bunting.
Chapter 10 of Lady Penelope by Morley Roberts holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 411 sentences of Lady Penelope, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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