Chapter 11 of Lost Man's Lane is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Lost Man's Lane is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But I would not allow him to summon his daughters. The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William. What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance? "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now. Another time, Deacon.
Chapter 11 of Lost Man's Lane is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading “What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?”
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.”
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading “Another time, Deacon.”
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading “The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.”
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading “What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?”
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading “The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.”
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading “What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?”
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.”
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.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another time, Deacon.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading Another time, Deacon.
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
come together
From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Another time, Deacon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man inspired me with too much dislike, if not fear; besides, I was anxious about William.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What was he doing, and of what blunder might he not be guilty without my judicious guidance?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I would not allow him to summon his daughters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am obliged to you," I returned; "but I cannot wait to meet your daughters now.
Chapter 11 of Lost Man's Lane by Anna Katharine Green holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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 11 holds 387 sentences of Lost Man's Lane, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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