Chapter 8 of Lolly Willowes is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Lolly Willowes is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She perceived that Titus was not alone. In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show. Before Laura could welcome her Titus was exclaiming again. ‘Such an afternoon as I’ve had! Such adventures!
Chapter 8 of Lolly Willowes is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “Such adventures!”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Before Laura could welcome her Titus was exclaiming again.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.”
young domestic cat
From this reading “In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.”
(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
From this reading “In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.”
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading “She perceived that Titus was not alone.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.”
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Such adventures!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ‘Such an afternoon as I’ve had!
anew
From this reading Before Laura could welcome her Titus was exclaiming again.
Having no one else present.
From this reading She perceived that Titus was not alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘Such an afternoon as I’ve had!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Such an afternoon as I’ve had!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Laura could welcome her Titus was exclaiming again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before Laura could welcome her Titus was exclaiming again.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Before Laura could welcome her Titus was exclaiming again.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Laura could welcome her Titus was exclaiming again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Such an afternoon as I’ve had!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.
young domestic cat
From this reading In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before Laura could welcome her Titus was exclaiming again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She perceived that Titus was not alone.
(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
From this reading In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading She perceived that Titus was not alone.
participate in games or sport
From this reading In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She perceived that Titus was not alone.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘Such an afternoon as I’ve had!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She perceived that Titus was not alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading She perceived that Titus was not alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She perceived that Titus was not alone.
accept gladly
From this reading Before Laura could welcome her Titus was exclaiming again.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the porch playing with the kitten was Pandora Williams, Pandora Williams whom Titus had invited to play the rebeck at the Flower Show.
Chapter 8 of Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 8 holds 394 sentences of Lolly Willowes, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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