Chapter 18 of Lady William is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Lady William is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Mother, this is a subterfuge,’ said Leo indignantly. ‘And is not your proposal a subterfuge? Understand that I will manage things in my own way, Leo. Artémise shall come to me how she and I please. She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
Chapter 18 of Lady William is here in full — 413 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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plural of “consent” — permission to do something
From this reading “She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “‘Mother, this is a subterfuge,’ said Leo indignantly.”
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “‘Mother, this is a subterfuge,’ said Leo indignantly.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Understand that I will manage things in my own way, Leo.”
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “‘And is not your proposal a subterfuge?”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.”
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
From this reading “‘Mother, this is a subterfuge,’ said Leo indignantly.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.”
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In this reading “She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.”
In this reading “Understand that I will manage things in my own way, Leo.”
In this reading “She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.”
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 ‘Mother, this is a subterfuge,’ said Leo indignantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And is not your proposal a subterfuge?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Artémise shall come to me how she and I please.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Artémise shall come to me how she and I please.
plural of “consent” — permission to do something
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Artémise shall come to me how she and I please.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Understand that I will manage things in my own way, Leo.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Understand that I will manage things in my own way, Leo.
in an indignant manner
From this reading ‘Mother, this is a subterfuge,’ said Leo indignantly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Mother, this is a subterfuge,’ said Leo indignantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading ‘Mother, this is a subterfuge,’ said Leo indignantly.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Understand that I will manage things in my own way, Leo.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Artémise shall come to me how she and I please.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ‘Mother, this is a subterfuge,’ said Leo indignantly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Understand that I will manage things in my own way, Leo.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘And is not your proposal a subterfuge?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Understand that I will manage things in my own way, Leo.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Artémise shall come to me how she and I please.
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading ‘And is not your proposal a subterfuge?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Mother, this is a subterfuge,’ said Leo indignantly.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Artémise shall come to me how she and I please.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Artémise shall come to me how she and I please.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
From this reading ‘Mother, this is a subterfuge,’ said Leo indignantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Understand that I will manage things in my own way, Leo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Understand that I will manage things in my own way, Leo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Mother, this is a subterfuge,’ said Leo indignantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Artémise shall come to me how she and I please.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Understand that I will manage things in my own way, Leo.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Understand that I will manage things in my own way, Leo.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Understand that I will manage things in my own way, Leo.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She shall stay with me if I wish it, and she consents to it, as would have been the case whatever you had felt on the subject.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘And is not your proposal a subterfuge?
Chapter 18 of Lady William by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 413 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 18 holds 413 sentences of Lady William, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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