Chapter 11 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"When you think of it, she must," said the bishop. "Yes, yes, you are right. Still, Spilsborough—yes, it’s odd, but not remarkable. As you say, she must be somewhere. I hope it’s not the Jew, Bradstock."
Chapter 11 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “"When you think of it, she must," said the bishop.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope it’s not the Jew, Bradstock."”
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading “I hope it’s not the Jew, Bradstock."”
not divisible by two
From this reading “Still, Spilsborough—yes, it’s odd, but not remarkable.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “Still, Spilsborough—yes, it’s odd, but not remarkable.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “"Yes, yes, you are right.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “As you say, she must be somewhere.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, yes, you are right.”
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.
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"When you think of it, she must," said the bishop.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, yes, you are right.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you say, she must be somewhere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As you say, she must be somewhere.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading "When you think of it, she must," said the bishop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope it’s not the Jew, Bradstock."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Still, Spilsborough—yes, it’s odd, but not remarkable.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope it’s not the Jew, Bradstock."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope it’s not the Jew, Bradstock."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When you think of it, she must," said the bishop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, Spilsborough—yes, it’s odd, but not remarkable.
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading I hope it’s not the Jew, Bradstock."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "When you think of it, she must," said the bishop.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still, Spilsborough—yes, it’s odd, but not remarkable.
not divisible by two
From this reading Still, Spilsborough—yes, it’s odd, but not remarkable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When you think of it, she must," said the bishop.
unusual or striking
From this reading Still, Spilsborough—yes, it’s odd, but not remarkable.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Yes, yes, you are right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When you think of it, she must," said the bishop.
express in words
From this reading As you say, she must be somewhere.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When you think of it, she must," said the bishop.
in or at or to some place
From this reading As you say, she must be somewhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, Spilsborough—yes, it’s odd, but not remarkable.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, Spilsborough—yes, it’s odd, but not remarkable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When you think of it, she must," said the bishop.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "When you think of it, she must," said the bishop.
at the time that
From this reading "When you think of it, she must," said the bishop.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes, you are right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you think of it, she must," said the bishop.
Chapter 11 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 11 holds 416 sentences of Lady Penelope, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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