Chapter 6 of Liza of Lambeth is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Liza of Lambeth is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor. She cried out: 'You're killing me! Help! help!' Polly in terror ran up to her father and tried to pull him off. 'Father, don't 'it 'er!
Chapter 6 of Liza of Lambeth is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.”
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading “She cried out: 'You're killing me!”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Polly in terror ran up to her father and tried to pull him off.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “Polly in terror ran up to her father and tried to pull him off.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “Polly in terror ran up to her father and tried to pull him off.”
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She cried out: 'You're killing me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Father, don't 'it 'er!
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading 'Father, don't 'it 'er!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Polly in terror ran up to her father and tried to pull him off.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Help! help!'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Polly in terror ran up to her father and tried to pull him off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Polly in terror ran up to her father and tried to pull him off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Polly in terror ran up to her father and tried to pull him off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading She cried out: 'You're killing me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She cried out: 'You're killing me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Polly in terror ran up to her father and tried to pull him off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She cried out: 'You're killing me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly in terror ran up to her father and tried to pull him off.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Polly in terror ran up to her father and tried to pull him off.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Polly in terror ran up to her father and tried to pull him off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cried out: 'You're killing me!
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Polly in terror ran up to her father and tried to pull him off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Polly in terror ran up to her father and tried to pull him off.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Polly in terror ran up to her father and tried to pull him off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Polly in terror ran up to her father and tried to pull him off.
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Jim caught hold of his wife's head and began beating it against the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She cried out: 'You're killing me!
Chapter 6 of Liza of Lambeth by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 6 holds 431 sentences of Liza of Lambeth, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Liza of Lambeth by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 431 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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