Chapter 23 of Lalage's Lovers is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Lalage's Lovers is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The fuss which preceded our wedding was very considerable indeed. Presents abounded. Even in my house, which is a large one, they got greatly in the way. There was, for instance, a large picture sent by Titherington. I do not think he had any malicious intention.
Chapter 23 of Lalage's Lovers is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading “Presents abounded.”
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The fuss which preceded our wedding was very considerable indeed.”
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “The fuss which preceded our wedding was very considerable indeed.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “I do not think he had any malicious intention.”
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading “I do not think he had any malicious intention.”
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading “The fuss which preceded our wedding was very considerable indeed.”
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “Presents abounded.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “The fuss which preceded our wedding was very considerable indeed.”
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 Even in my house, which is a large one, they got greatly in the way.
past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading Presents abounded.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I do not think he had any malicious intention.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was, for instance, a large picture sent by Titherington.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The fuss which preceded our wedding was very considerable indeed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think he had any malicious intention.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in my house, which is a large one, they got greatly in the way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was, for instance, a large picture sent by Titherington.
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The fuss which preceded our wedding was very considerable indeed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Even in my house, which is a large one, they got greatly in the way.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Even in my house, which is a large one, they got greatly in the way.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I do not think he had any malicious intention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not think he had any malicious intention.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Even in my house, which is a large one, they got greatly in the way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think he had any malicious intention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in my house, which is a large one, they got greatly in the way.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The fuss which preceded our wedding was very considerable indeed.
an occurrence of something
From this reading There was, for instance, a large picture sent by Titherington.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I do not think he had any malicious intention.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even in my house, which is a large one, they got greatly in the way.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even in my house, which is a large one, they got greatly in the way.
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading I do not think he had any malicious intention.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Even in my house, which is a large one, they got greatly in the way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think he had any malicious intention.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even in my house, which is a large one, they got greatly in the way.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The fuss which preceded our wedding was very considerable indeed.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There was, for instance, a large picture sent by Titherington.
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The fuss which preceded our wedding was very considerable indeed.
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Presents abounded.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading There was, for instance, a large picture sent by Titherington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fuss which preceded our wedding was very considerable indeed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, for instance, a large picture sent by Titherington.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even in my house, which is a large one, they got greatly in the way.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think he had any malicious intention.
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From this reading There was, for instance, a large picture sent by Titherington.
precisely as stated
From this reading The fuss which preceded our wedding was very considerable indeed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fuss which preceded our wedding was very considerable indeed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even in my house, which is a large one, they got greatly in the way.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The fuss which preceded our wedding was very considerable indeed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fuss which preceded our wedding was very considerable indeed.
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