Chapter 14 of Lavender and Old Lace is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Lavender and Old Lace is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“All right, dear, and if there's anything I can do, I hope you'll tell me.” As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village. “Who's that?” asked Winfield. “I don't know--some one who has brought something, probably. I trust she's better.”
Chapter 14 of Lavender and Old Lace is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.”
quick and energetic
From this reading “As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading ““I don't know--some one who has brought something, probably.”
in the direction of
From this reading “As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “I trust she's better.””
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.”
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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 As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All right, dear, and if there's anything I can do, I hope you'll tell me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “All right, dear, and if there's anything I can do, I hope you'll tell me.”
any thing at all
From this reading “All right, dear, and if there's anything I can do, I hope you'll tell me.”
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who's that?” asked Winfield.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I trust she's better.”
quick and energetic
From this reading As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I don't know--some one who has brought something, probably.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “All right, dear, and if there's anything I can do, I hope you'll tell me.”
dearly loved
From this reading “All right, dear, and if there's anything I can do, I hope you'll tell me.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “All right, dear, and if there's anything I can do, I hope you'll tell me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't know--some one who has brought something, probably.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don't know--some one who has brought something, probably.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “All right, dear, and if there's anything I can do, I hope you'll tell me.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “All right, dear, and if there's anything I can do, I hope you'll tell me.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “All right, dear, and if there's anything I can do, I hope you'll tell me.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don't know--some one who has brought something, probably.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “All right, dear, and if there's anything I can do, I hope you'll tell me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I don't know--some one who has brought something, probably.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “I don't know--some one who has brought something, probably.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right, dear, and if there's anything I can do, I hope you'll tell me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I trust she's better.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I don't know--some one who has brought something, probably.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I don't know--some one who has brought something, probably.
express in words
From this reading “All right, dear, and if there's anything I can do, I hope you'll tell me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who's that?” asked Winfield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All right, dear, and if there's anything I can do, I hope you'll tell me.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.
in the direction of
From this reading As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I trust she's better.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they approached the house, a brisk little man hurried out of the gate and went toward the village.
which person or people
From this reading “I don't know--some one who has brought something, probably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who's that?” asked Winfield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who's that?” asked Winfield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All right, dear, and if there's anything I can do, I hope you'll tell me.”
Chapter 14 of Lavender and Old Lace by Myrtle Reed holds 217 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 14 holds 217 sentences of Lavender and Old Lace, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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