Chapter 12 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 XII
Chapter 12 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why?" asked Bob, still inspecting the baby for signs of his male parentage, "why? Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby. But why have you quarrelled, Pen?" Pen explained with tears how it had happened. "You see, I said he wasn’t to tell," she said.
Chapter 12 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading “Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.”
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading “"Why?" asked Bob, still inspecting the baby for signs of his male parentage, "why?”
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading “"Why?" asked Bob, still inspecting the baby for signs of his male parentage, "why?”
the state of being a parent
From this reading “"Why?" asked Bob, still inspecting the baby for signs of his male parentage, "why?”
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.”
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading “Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.”
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading “Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.”
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 “Pen explained with tears how it had happened.”
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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 Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why?" asked Bob, still inspecting the baby for signs of his male parentage, "why?
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Why?" asked Bob, still inspecting the baby for signs of his male parentage, "why?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Why?" asked Bob, still inspecting the baby for signs of his male parentage, "why?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why have you quarrelled, Pen?"
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Pen explained with tears how it had happened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why?" asked Bob, still inspecting the baby for signs of his male parentage, "why?
small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
From this reading Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pen explained with tears how it had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Pen explained with tears how it had happened.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But why have you quarrelled, Pen?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why?" asked Bob, still inspecting the baby for signs of his male parentage, "why?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pen explained with tears how it had happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading "Why?" asked Bob, still inspecting the baby for signs of his male parentage, "why?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pen explained with tears how it had happened.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading "Why?" asked Bob, still inspecting the baby for signs of his male parentage, "why?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why?" asked Bob, still inspecting the baby for signs of his male parentage, "why?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
the state of being a parent
From this reading "Why?" asked Bob, still inspecting the baby for signs of his male parentage, "why?
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading But why have you quarrelled, Pen?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But why have you quarrelled, Pen?"
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You see, I said he wasn’t to tell," she said.
express in words
From this reading Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, I said he wasn’t to tell," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see, I said he wasn’t to tell," she said.
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Why?" asked Bob, still inspecting the baby for signs of his male parentage, "why?
not in physical motion
From this reading "Why?" asked Bob, still inspecting the baby for signs of his male parentage, "why?
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Pen explained with tears how it had happened.
express in words
From this reading "You see, I said he wasn’t to tell," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why?" asked Bob, still inspecting the baby for signs of his male parentage, "why?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You see, I said he wasn’t to tell," she said.
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, I said he wasn’t to tell," she said.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" asked Bob, still inspecting the baby for signs of his male parentage, "why?
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Oh, I say, sideways he reminds me of Williams and Rivaulx, and upside down he’s a little like Carew and Goby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pen explained with tears how it had happened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But why have you quarrelled, Pen?"
Chapter 12 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 12 holds 411 sentences of Lady Penelope, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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