Chapter 14 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Carew shook his head. "Not much, but I see the room is full of ’em!" "Full of what?" "Things, visions, phantasms!" said Jimmy, creepily. Williams looked around in alarm.
Chapter 14 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Williams looked around in alarm.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Williams looked around in alarm.”
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading “Carew shook his head.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “"Not much, but I see the room is full of ’em!"”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"Things, visions, phantasms!" said Jimmy, creepily.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Carew shook his head.”
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading “"Things, visions, phantasms!" said Jimmy, creepily.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “Williams looked around in alarm.”
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look about oneself
In this reading “Williams looked around in alarm.”
In this reading “Williams looked around in alarm.”
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Williams looked around in alarm.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Williams looked around in alarm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not much, but I see the room is full of ’em!"
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading Carew shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Things, visions, phantasms!" said Jimmy, creepily.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Not much, but I see the room is full of ’em!"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Not much, but I see the room is full of ’em!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Carew shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carew shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not much, but I see the room is full of ’em!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Williams looked around in alarm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not much, but I see the room is full of ’em!"
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Things, visions, phantasms!" said Jimmy, creepily.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Williams looked around in alarm.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not much, but I see the room is full of ’em!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not much, but I see the room is full of ’em!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not much, but I see the room is full of ’em!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Things, visions, phantasms!" said Jimmy, creepily.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Not much, but I see the room is full of ’em!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Things, visions, phantasms!" said Jimmy, creepily.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Not much, but I see the room is full of ’em!"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Carew shook his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not much, but I see the room is full of ’em!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Things, visions, phantasms!" said Jimmy, creepily.
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading "Things, visions, phantasms!" said Jimmy, creepily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Full of what?"
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Williams looked around in alarm.
Chapter 14 of Lady Penelope by Morley Roberts holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 14 holds 408 sentences of Lady Penelope, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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