Chapter 4 of Liza of Lambeth is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Liza of Lambeth is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Why, 'oo is it?' asked Jim. 'It's a man aht of our street,' she answered. 'I dunno 'im, but I know where 'e lodges. D'yer think 'e sees us?' 'Na, 'e wouldn't know 'oo it was in the dark.'
Chapter 4 of Liza of Lambeth is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “'It's a man aht of our street,' she answered.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “'Why, 'oo is it?' asked Jim.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “'Na, 'e wouldn't know 'oo it was in the dark.'”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “'I dunno 'im, but I know where 'e lodges.”
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading “'I dunno 'im, but I know where 'e lodges.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “D'yer think 'e sees us?'”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “'It's a man aht of our street,' she answered.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “D'yer think 'e sees us?'”
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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 'It's a man aht of our street,' she answered.
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From this reading 'It's a man aht of our street,' she answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'It's a man aht of our street,' she answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Why, 'oo is it?' asked Jim.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I dunno 'im, but I know where 'e lodges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading D'yer think 'e sees us?'
absence of light or illumination
From this reading 'Na, 'e wouldn't know 'oo it was in the dark.'
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From this reading 'I dunno 'im, but I know where 'e lodges.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading 'I dunno 'im, but I know where 'e lodges.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I dunno 'im, but I know where 'e lodges.
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From this reading 'I dunno 'im, but I know where 'e lodges.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Na, 'e wouldn't know 'oo it was in the dark.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Why, 'oo is it?' asked Jim.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Why, 'oo is it?' asked Jim.
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From this reading 'It's a man aht of our street,' she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Why, 'oo is it?' asked Jim.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I dunno 'im, but I know where 'e lodges.
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading 'I dunno 'im, but I know where 'e lodges.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'It's a man aht of our street,' she answered.
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
From this reading 'Na, 'e wouldn't know 'oo it was in the dark.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'It's a man aht of our street,' she answered.
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From this reading 'Why, 'oo is it?' asked Jim.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'It's a man aht of our street,' she answered.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading D'yer think 'e sees us?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It's a man aht of our street,' she answered.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 'It's a man aht of our street,' she answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Na, 'e wouldn't know 'oo it was in the dark.'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading D'yer think 'e sees us?'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading D'yer think 'e sees us?'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Na, 'e wouldn't know 'oo it was in the dark.'
in or at the place that
From this reading 'I dunno 'im, but I know where 'e lodges.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why, 'oo is it?' asked Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Na, 'e wouldn't know 'oo it was in the dark.'
Chapter 4 of Liza of Lambeth by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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