Chapter 25 of Little Nobody is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Little Nobody is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Una commenced to fasten her laces with strangely trembling fingers. "Eliot and I love each other!" she said, slowly. "Oh, indeed?" said Sylvie, with a very incredulous giggle. "You did not when I went away. Have you done your courting since, as you had no time for it before you were married?"
Chapter 25 of Little Nobody is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 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.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Una commenced to fasten her laces with strangely trembling fingers.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “Have you done your courting since, as you had no time for it before you were married?"”
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading “"Eliot and I love each other!" she said, slowly.”
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading “Una commenced to fasten her laces with strangely trembling fingers.”
a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading “"Oh, indeed?" said Sylvie, with a very incredulous giggle.”
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading “"Oh, indeed?" said Sylvie, with a very incredulous giggle.”
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading “Una commenced to fasten her laces with strangely trembling fingers.”
in a strange manner
From this reading “Una commenced to fasten her laces with strangely trembling fingers.”
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.
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “"You did not when I went away.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, indeed?" said Sylvie, with a very incredulous giggle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Eliot and I love each other!" she said, slowly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Have you done your courting since, as you had no time for it before you were married?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You did not when I went away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Have you done your courting since, as you had no time for it before you were married?"
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Una commenced to fasten her laces with strangely trembling fingers.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading Have you done your courting since, as you had no time for it before you were married?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did not when I went away.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Have you done your courting since, as you had no time for it before you were married?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Eliot and I love each other!" she said, slowly.
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading "Eliot and I love each other!" she said, slowly.
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading Una commenced to fasten her laces with strangely trembling fingers.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Una commenced to fasten her laces with strangely trembling fingers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Have you done your courting since, as you had no time for it before you were married?"
a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading "Oh, indeed?" said Sylvie, with a very incredulous giggle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Have you done your courting since, as you had no time for it before you were married?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you done your courting since, as you had no time for it before you were married?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Una commenced to fasten her laces with strangely trembling fingers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Eliot and I love each other!" she said, slowly.
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading "Oh, indeed?" said Sylvie, with a very incredulous giggle.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Oh, indeed?" said Sylvie, with a very incredulous giggle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Have you done your courting since, as you had no time for it before you were married?"
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading Una commenced to fasten her laces with strangely trembling fingers.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Eliot and I love each other!" she said, slowly.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Have you done your courting since, as you had no time for it before you were married?"
not any; not one
From this reading Have you done your courting since, as you had no time for it before you were married?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You did not when I went away.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, indeed?" said Sylvie, with a very incredulous giggle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Eliot and I love each other!" she said, slowly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Eliot and I love each other!" she said, slowly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Eliot and I love each other!" she said, slowly.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Have you done your courting since, as you had no time for it before you were married?"
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Eliot and I love each other!" she said, slowly.
in a strange manner
From this reading Una commenced to fasten her laces with strangely trembling fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, indeed?" said Sylvie, with a very incredulous giggle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Have you done your courting since, as you had no time for it before you were married?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Una commenced to fasten her laces with strangely trembling fingers.
a shaky motion
From this reading Una commenced to fasten her laces with strangely trembling fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Una commenced to fasten her laces with strangely trembling fingers.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, indeed?" said Sylvie, with a very incredulous giggle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You did not when I went away.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Have you done your courting since, as you had no time for it before you were married?"
at the time that
From this reading "You did not when I went away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Una commenced to fasten her laces with strangely trembling fingers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You did not when I went away.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you done your courting since, as you had no time for it before you were married?"
Chapter 25 of Little Nobody by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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 25 holds 78 sentences of Little Nobody, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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