Chapter 13 of Lavender and Old Lace is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Lavender and Old Lace is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I didn't know--I feel guilty.” “You needn't, darling. There was nothing else for you to do. How did you succeed with your delicate mission?” “I managed it,” she said proudly.
Chapter 13 of Lavender and Old Lace is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a special loved one
From this reading ““You needn't, darling.”
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “How did you succeed with your delicate mission?””
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading ““I didn't know--I feel guilty.””
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading ““I didn't know--I feel guilty.””
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading ““I managed it,” she said proudly.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “How did you succeed with your delicate mission?””
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading ““I managed it,” she said proudly.”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “How did you succeed with your delicate mission?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a special loved one
From this reading “You needn't, darling.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading How did you succeed with your delicate mission?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did you succeed with your delicate mission?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn't know--I feel guilty.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing else for you to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing else for you to do.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I didn't know--I feel guilty.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing else for you to do.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “I didn't know--I feel guilty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How did you succeed with your delicate mission?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn't know--I feel guilty.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I managed it,” she said proudly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I didn't know--I feel guilty.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I managed it,” she said proudly.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading How did you succeed with your delicate mission?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You needn't, darling.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing else for you to do.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “I managed it,” she said proudly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I managed it,” she said proudly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I managed it,” she said proudly.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading How did you succeed with your delicate mission?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing else for you to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing else for you to do.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing else for you to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How did you succeed with your delicate mission?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You needn't, darling.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How did you succeed with your delicate mission?”
Chapter 13 of Lavender and Old Lace by Myrtle Reed holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 13 holds 218 sentences of Lavender and Old Lace, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Lavender and Old Lace by Myrtle Reed exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 218 sentences, grouped into 44 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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