Chapter 4 of Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl Sister of that is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl Sister of that is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON AFTERNOON TEA. "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene." How I do love tea! I don't deny it, it is as necessary to me as smoking is to men. I have heard a lady accused by her doctor of being a "tea-drunkard"!
Chapter 4 of Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl Sister of that is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “I have heard a lady accused by her doctor of being a "tea-drunkard"!”
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading “"The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “"The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."”
plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading “"The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."”
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading “"The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."”
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading “"The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “I don't deny it, it is as necessary to me as smoking is to men.”
a state of depression
From this reading “"The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."”
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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 I have heard a lady accused by her doctor of being a "tea-drunkard"!
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading I have heard a lady accused by her doctor of being a "tea-drunkard"!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ON AFTERNOON TEA.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I don't deny it, it is as necessary to me as smoking is to men.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have heard a lady accused by her doctor of being a "tea-drunkard"!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have heard a lady accused by her doctor of being a "tea-drunkard"!
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading I don't deny it, it is as necessary to me as smoking is to men.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How I do love tea!
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I have heard a lady accused by her doctor of being a "tea-drunkard"!
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
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From this reading I don't deny it, it is as necessary to me as smoking is to men.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard a lady accused by her doctor of being a "tea-drunkard"!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard a lady accused by her doctor of being a "tea-drunkard"!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have heard a lady accused by her doctor of being a "tea-drunkard"!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How I do love tea!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How I do love tea!
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't deny it, it is as necessary to me as smoking is to men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't deny it, it is as necessary to me as smoking is to men.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I have heard a lady accused by her doctor of being a "tea-drunkard"!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading How I do love tea!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't deny it, it is as necessary to me as smoking is to men.
the force of workers available
From this reading I don't deny it, it is as necessary to me as smoking is to men.
plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
absolutely essential
From this reading I don't deny it, it is as necessary to me as smoking is to men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON AFTERNOON TEA.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading I don't deny it, it is as necessary to me as smoking is to men.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading ON AFTERNOON TEA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have heard a lady accused by her doctor of being a "tea-drunkard"!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't deny it, it is as necessary to me as smoking is to men.
a state of depression
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The Muses' friend, Tea, does our fancy aid, Repress the vapors which the head invade, And keeps the palace of the soul serene."
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