Chapter 1 of Lolly Willowes is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Lolly Willowes is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family. ‘Of course,’ said Caroline, ‘you will come to us.’ ‘But it will upset all your plans. It will give you so much trouble. Are you sure you really want me?’
Chapter 1 of Lolly Willowes is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “_Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.”
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “‘Of course,’ said Caroline, ‘you will come to us.’”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “_Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “_Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “_Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “‘But it will upset all your plans.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “It will give you so much trouble.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “‘But it will upset all your plans.”
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In this reading “_Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.”
as might be expected
In this reading “‘Of course,’ said Caroline, ‘you will come to us.’”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “_Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ‘But it will upset all your plans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you sure you really want me?’
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But it will upset all your plans.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading ‘Of course,’ said Caroline, ‘you will come to us.’
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Of course,’ said Caroline, ‘you will come to us.’
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ‘Of course,’ said Caroline, ‘you will come to us.’
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
a social unit living together
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It will give you so much trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘But it will upset all your plans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Are you sure you really want me?’
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It will give you so much trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Of course,’ said Caroline, ‘you will come to us.’
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading ‘But it will upset all your plans.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Are you sure you really want me?’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Of course,’ said Caroline, ‘you will come to us.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It will give you so much trouble.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Are you sure you really want me?’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It will give you so much trouble.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading ‘But it will upset all your plans.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Of course,’ said Caroline, ‘you will come to us.’
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Are you sure you really want me?’
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
at the time that
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Of course,’ said Caroline, ‘you will come to us.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Part_ I When her father died, Laura Willowes went to live in London with her elder brother and his family.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Of course,’ said Caroline, ‘you will come to us.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘But it will upset all your plans.
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