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London Lavender

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of London Lavender is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas • Curated US English Learning Edition
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IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.
It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?
But, first of all, would I read it and give my opinion as to whether or not it was a "have"?
With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.
While Naomi fetched a restorative I opened the letter and read as follows:
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

London Lavender

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of London Lavender is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.
/ɪn wɪtʃ æn ˈɑːnəst ˈkʌpəl huː ˈnevər dɪd ˈeniwʌn ˈeni hɑːrm ɑːr siːn ɑːn ðə brɪŋk ʌv ðə ˈstrʌɡəl wɪð prɑːˈsperəti ɪt wɑːz ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ aɪ θɪŋk ðæt ˈmɪsɪz waɪlz ˈentərd ðə ruːm ɪn ə steɪt ʌv haɪ ˈtenʃən ənd ˈhændəd miː ə ˈletər/
Line 2
It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?
/ɪt keɪm ʃiː sed ˈæftər waɪlz hæd left fɔːr ðə zuː ənd wʊd aɪ duː hɜːr ðə ɡreɪt ˈfeɪvər ʌv kənˈveɪɪŋ ɪt tuː hɪm/
Line 3
But, first of all, would I read it and give my opinion as to whether or not it was a "have"?
/bʌt fɜːrst ʌv ɔːl wʊd aɪ red ɪt ənd ɡɪv maɪ əˈpɪnjən æz tuː ˈweðər ɔːr nɑːt ɪt wɑːz ə hæv/
Line 4
With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.
/wɪð ðiːz wɜːrdz ʃiː æskt pərˈmɪʃən tuː sɪt daʊn ənd sæŋk ˈɪntuː ə tʃer wɪð hɜːr hænd ɑːn hɜːr hɑːrt ɪn ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈveri laɪk kəˈlæps/
Line 5
While Naomi fetched a restorative I opened the letter and read as follows:
/waɪl neɪˈoʊmi fetʃt ə rəˈstɔːrətɪv aɪ ˈoʊpənd ðə ˈletər ənd red æz ˈfɑːloʊz/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

brink noun US /brɪŋk/

a region marking a boundary

From this reading “IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
collapse noun US /kəˈlæps/

an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

From this reading “With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conveying noun US /kənˈveɪɪŋ/

act of transferring property title from one person to another

From this reading “It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Naomi noun US /neɪˈoʊmi/

the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament

From this reading “While Naomi fetched a restorative I opened the letter and read as follows:”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restorative noun US /rəˈstɔːrətɪv/

a medicine that strengthens and invigorates

From this reading “While Naomi fetched a restorative I opened the letter and read as follows:”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tension noun US /ˈtenʃən/

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

From this reading “IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Wiles noun US /waɪlz/

plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

From this reading “IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Zoo noun US /zuː/

the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition

From this reading “It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.”

52,521 times in 426,212 chapters
sit down verb + adjective

take a seat

In this reading “With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.”

40,697 times in 426,212 chapters
high tension adjective + noun

In this reading “IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.”

225 times in 426,212 chapters
entered the room verb + article + noun counted as “enter … room”

In this reading “IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.”

13,118 times in 426,212 chapters
ANY HARM adjective + noun

In this reading “IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.”

6,545 times in 426,212 chapters
sank into verb + particle counted as “sink into”

In this reading “With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.”

10,220 times in 426,212 chapters
asked permission verb + noun counted as “ask permission”

In this reading “With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.”

1,720 times in 426,212 chapters
ON THE BRINK preposition + article + noun counted as “on … brink”

In this reading “IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.”

2,742 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 88

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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, first of all, would I read it and give my opinion as to whether or not it was a "have"?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANYadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANYONEpronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But, first of all, would I read it and give my opinion as to whether or not it was a "have"?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BRINKnounUS /brɪŋk/

a region marking a boundary

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, first of all, would I read it and give my opinion as to whether or not it was a "have"?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/

an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

From this reading With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/

act of transferring property title from one person to another

From this reading It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COUPLEnounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/

past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading While Naomi fetched a restorative I opened the letter and read as follows:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But, first of all, would I read it and give my opinion as to whether or not it was a "have"?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading While Naomi fetched a restorative I opened the letter and read as follows:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But, first of all, would I read it and give my opinion as to whether or not it was a "have"?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HARMnounUS /hɑːrm/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But, first of all, would I read it and give my opinion as to whether or not it was a "have"?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HONESTadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But, first of all, would I read it and give my opinion as to whether or not it was a "have"?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/

the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament

From this reading While Naomi fetched a restorative I opened the letter and read as follows:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NEVERadverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But, first of all, would I read it and give my opinion as to whether or not it was a "have"?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading While Naomi fetched a restorative I opened the letter and read as follows:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading But, first of all, would I read it and give my opinion as to whether or not it was a "have"?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But, first of all, would I read it and give my opinion as to whether or not it was a "have"?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PROSPERITYnounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

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readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading But, first of all, would I read it and give my opinion as to whether or not it was a "have"?

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restorativenounUS /rəˈstɔːrətɪv/

a medicine that strengthens and invigorates

From this reading While Naomi fetched a restorative I opened the letter and read as follows:

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?

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sankverbUS /sæŋk/

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.

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SEENverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?

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sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.

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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.

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statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

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STRUGGLEverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

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tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.

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thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

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whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading But, first of all, would I read it and give my opinion as to whether or not it was a "have"?

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WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

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WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While Naomi fetched a restorative I opened the letter and read as follows:

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WHOpronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

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WilesnounUS /waɪlz/

plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN WHICH AN HONEST COUPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYONE ANY HARM ARE SEEN ON THE BRINK OF THE STRUGGLE WITH PROSPERITY It was the next morning, I think, that Mrs. Wiles entered the room in a state of high tension and handed me a letter.

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wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading With these words she asked permission to sit down, and sank into a chair with her hand on her heart in something very like collapse.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?

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ZoonounUS /zuː/

the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition

From this reading It came, she said, after Wiles had left for the Zoo, and would I do her the great favour of conveying it to him?

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Chapter 8 of London Lavender by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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