Chapter 2 of Liza of Lambeth is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Liza of Lambeth is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach. 'Are them your kids?' she asked. 'Yus; them's two on 'em.' ''Ow many 'ave yer got?' 'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'
Chapter 2 of Liza of Lambeth is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move towards
From this reading “The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'”
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading “The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.”
stopped permanently or temporarily
From this reading “The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.”
first in order of birth
From this reading “'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'”
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “'Are them your kids?' she asked.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.”
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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 'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'
move towards
From this reading The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Are them your kids?' she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Are them your kids?' she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ''Ow many 'ave yer got?'
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading 'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading 'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.
stopped permanently or temporarily
From this reading The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.
first in order of birth
From this reading 'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'
a quad with a square body
From this reading 'Yus; them's two on 'em.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading 'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading 'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ''Ow many 'ave yer got?'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading 'Are them your kids?' she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ''Ow many 'ave yer got?'
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ''Ow many 'ave yer got?'
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Are them your kids?' she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Are them your kids?' she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yus; them's two on 'em.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading 'Five; the eldest gal's fifteen, and the next one 'oo's a boy's twelve, and then there are these two and baby.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Yus; them's two on 'em.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The children began to clamour for the riding, which had been discontinued on Liza's approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ''Ow many 'ave yer got?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Are them your kids?' she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yus; them's two on 'em.'
Chapter 2 of Liza of Lambeth by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 2 holds 417 sentences of Liza of Lambeth, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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