Chapter 4 of Lord Stranleigh Abroad is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Lord Stranleigh Abroad is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Very well; I'll frame my question differently. Would you like to meet one of the most cultured of her sex?" "Bless you, my boy, of course not! Why, I'm afraid of her already. It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
Chapter 4 of Lord Stranleigh Abroad is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."”
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading “Would you like to meet one of the most cultured of her sex?"”
in another and different manner
From this reading “"Very well; I'll frame my question differently.”
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading “It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “"Very well; I'll frame my question differently.”
unpleasantly
From this reading “It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."”
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “Would you like to meet one of the most cultured of her sex?"”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."”
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.
In this reading “It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Bless you, my boy, of course not!”
In this reading “It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Why, I'm afraid of her already.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Why, I'm afraid of her already.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless you, my boy, of course not!
a youthful male person
From this reading "Bless you, my boy, of course not!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Bless you, my boy, of course not!
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading Would you like to meet one of the most cultured of her sex?"
in another and different manner
From this reading "Very well; I'll frame my question differently.
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading "Very well; I'll frame my question differently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Would you like to meet one of the most cultured of her sex?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well; I'll frame my question differently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, I'm afraid of her already.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Would you like to meet one of the most cultured of her sex?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
come together
From this reading Would you like to meet one of the most cultured of her sex?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading Would you like to meet one of the most cultured of her sex?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Very well; I'll frame my question differently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Bless you, my boy, of course not!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Would you like to meet one of the most cultured of her sex?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Would you like to meet one of the most cultured of her sex?"
unpleasantly
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Very well; I'll frame my question differently.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Would you like to meet one of the most cultured of her sex?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Would you like to meet one of the most cultured of her sex?"
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would you like to meet one of the most cultured of her sex?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well; I'll frame my question differently.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well; I'll frame my question differently.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I'm afraid of her already.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is embarrassing enough to meet a bright, alert man, but in the presence of a clever woman, I become so painfully stupid that she thinks I'm putting it on."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you like to meet one of the most cultured of her sex?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you like to meet one of the most cultured of her sex?"
Chapter 4 of Lord Stranleigh Abroad by Robert Barr holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 4 holds 418 sentences of Lord Stranleigh Abroad, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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