Chapter 14 of Lancaster's Choice is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Lancaster's Choice is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes. "I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night. "Oh, impossible!" he cried. "You had retired. We were alone."
Chapter 14 of Lancaster's Choice is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night.”
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading “For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “"I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.”
a city in northwestern England
From this reading “For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “"I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “"You had retired.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.”
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 “For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.”
In this reading “"I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night.”
In this reading “For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading We were alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, impossible!" he cried.
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
of blue tinged with grey
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Oh, impossible!" he cried.
a city in northwestern England
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
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From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, impossible!" he cried.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
recurring again and again
From this reading "I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading "You had retired.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were alone."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were alone."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I heard every word," she repeated, and his memory flew back anxiously to that night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For the second time since he had met Leonora West, Captain Lancaster devoutly wished that the earth would open and hide him from the sight of those gray-blue eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You had retired.
Chapter 14 of Lancaster's Choice by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
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