Chapter 13 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course, you would be," said Gordon. "Very well, I will, sir," said Ridley. Gordon went back to the hotel, and Ridley went back to the others. "He’s not at all bad for a Jew," he said, contemplatively, "not at all bad. I only hope that the Christian gentlemen whom I expect every moment will be as reasonable."
Chapter 13 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 412 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “"He’s not at all bad for a Jew," he said, contemplatively, "not at all bad.”
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “I only hope that the Christian gentlemen whom I expect every moment will be as reasonable."”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I only hope that the Christian gentlemen whom I expect every moment will be as reasonable."”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “I only hope that the Christian gentlemen whom I expect every moment will be as reasonable."”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Gordon went back to the hotel, and Ridley went back to the others.”
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 “"He’s not at all bad for a Jew," he said, contemplatively, "not at all bad.”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “I only hope that the Christian gentlemen whom I expect every moment will be as reasonable."”
a marine turtle
From this reading “"Very well, I will, sir," said Ridley.”
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.
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “Gordon went back to the hotel, and Ridley went back to the others.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course, you would be," said Gordon.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "He’s not at all bad for a Jew," he said, contemplatively, "not at all bad.
(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 "He’s not at all bad for a Jew," he said, contemplatively, "not at all bad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gordon went back to the hotel, and Ridley went back to the others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I only hope that the Christian gentlemen whom I expect every moment will be as reasonable."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He’s not at all bad for a Jew," he said, contemplatively, "not at all bad.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Gordon went back to the hotel, and Ridley went back to the others.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "He’s not at all bad for a Jew," he said, contemplatively, "not at all bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Of course, you would be," said Gordon.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading I only hope that the Christian gentlemen whom I expect every moment will be as reasonable."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He’s not at all bad for a Jew," he said, contemplatively, "not at all bad.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, you would be," said Gordon.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I only hope that the Christian gentlemen whom I expect every moment will be as reasonable."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I only hope that the Christian gentlemen whom I expect every moment will be as reasonable."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He’s not at all bad for a Jew," he said, contemplatively, "not at all bad.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading I only hope that the Christian gentlemen whom I expect every moment will be as reasonable."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course, you would be," said Gordon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He’s not at all bad for a Jew," he said, contemplatively, "not at all bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He’s not at all bad for a Jew," he said, contemplatively, "not at all bad.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I only hope that the Christian gentlemen whom I expect every moment will be as reasonable."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Gordon went back to the hotel, and Ridley went back to the others.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Very well, I will, sir," said Ridley.
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 "He’s not at all bad for a Jew," he said, contemplatively, "not at all bad.
a particular point in time
From this reading I only hope that the Christian gentlemen whom I expect every moment will be as reasonable."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He’s not at all bad for a Jew," he said, contemplatively, "not at all bad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, you would be," said Gordon.
and nothing more
From this reading I only hope that the Christian gentlemen whom I expect every moment will be as reasonable."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gordon went back to the hotel, and Ridley went back to the others.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading I only hope that the Christian gentlemen whom I expect every moment will be as reasonable."
a marine turtle
From this reading "Very well, I will, sir," said Ridley.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course, you would be," said Gordon.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Very well, I will, sir," said Ridley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I only hope that the Christian gentlemen whom I expect every moment will be as reasonable."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gordon went back to the hotel, and Ridley went back to the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gordon went back to the hotel, and Ridley went back to the others.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, I will, sir," said Ridley.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well, I will, sir," said Ridley.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gordon went back to the hotel, and Ridley went back to the others.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I only hope that the Christian gentlemen whom I expect every moment will be as reasonable."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Very well, I will, sir," said Ridley.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Of course, you would be," said Gordon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course, you would be," said Gordon.
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