Chapter 15 of Lancaster's Choice is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Lancaster's Choice is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes. She divined intuitively that he was bitterly jealous of his handsome friend. "Have I stirred up strife between them?" she asked herself, uneasily. "That will never do. I must carry the olive branch to the distrustful friend."
Chapter 15 of Lancaster's Choice is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading “Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.”
having or showing distrust
From this reading “I must carry the olive branch to the distrustful friend."”
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading “Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.”
in an intuitive manner
From this reading “She divined intuitively that he was bitterly jealous of his handsome friend.”
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading “Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.”
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading “Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.”
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading “"Have I stirred up strife between them?" she asked herself, uneasily.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"Have I stirred up strife between them?" she asked herself, uneasily.”
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.
something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace
In this reading “I must carry the olive branch to the distrustful friend."”
In this reading “Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.
from appearances alone
From this reading Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have I stirred up strife between them?" she asked herself, uneasily.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Have I stirred up strife between them?" she asked herself, uneasily.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading She divined intuitively that he was bitterly jealous of his handsome friend.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading I must carry the olive branch to the distrustful friend."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I must carry the olive branch to the distrustful friend."
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.
having or showing distrust
From this reading I must carry the olive branch to the distrustful friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She divined intuitively that he was bitterly jealous of his handsome friend.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That will never do.
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She divined intuitively that he was bitterly jealous of his handsome friend.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She divined intuitively that he was bitterly jealous of his handsome friend.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have I stirred up strife between them?" she asked herself, uneasily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She divined intuitively that he was bitterly jealous of his handsome friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Have I stirred up strife between them?" she asked herself, uneasily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She divined intuitively that he was bitterly jealous of his handsome friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have I stirred up strife between them?" she asked herself, uneasily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.
in an intuitive manner
From this reading She divined intuitively that he was bitterly jealous of his handsome friend.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading She divined intuitively that he was bitterly jealous of his handsome friend.
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must carry the olive branch to the distrustful friend."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "That will never do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She divined intuitively that he was bitterly jealous of his handsome friend.
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading I must carry the olive branch to the distrustful friend."
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She divined intuitively that he was bitterly jealous of his handsome friend.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "Have I stirred up strife between them?" she asked herself, uneasily.
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading "Have I stirred up strife between them?" she asked herself, uneasily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She divined intuitively that he was bitterly jealous of his handsome friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must carry the olive branch to the distrustful friend."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Have I stirred up strife between them?" she asked herself, uneasily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must carry the olive branch to the distrustful friend."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Have I stirred up strife between them?" she asked herself, uneasily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Have I stirred up strife between them?" she asked herself, uneasily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She divined intuitively that he was bitterly jealous of his handsome friend.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Leonora, apparently absorbed in her book, watched her exasperated admirer curiously under her long, shady lashes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That will never do.
Chapter 15 of Lancaster's Choice by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 15 holds 165 sentences of Lancaster's Choice, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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