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Chapter 10 of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast. “She’s going across the isthmus and down to Peru.” “How on earth do you know?” “I pretty well know where they’re all going by this time. Old Grumpy told me so.
Chapter 10 of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading ““You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading ““You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.”
annoyed and irritable
From this reading “Old Grumpy told me so.”
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
From this reading ““She’s going across the isthmus and down to Peru.””
a midday meal
From this reading ““You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading ““You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.”
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading ““She’s going across the isthmus and down to Peru.””
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading ““You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.”
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.
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used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading ““How on earth do you know?””
In this reading ““You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “She’s going across the isthmus and down to Peru.”
later than; following
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
(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 “I pretty well know where they’re all going by this time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She’s going across the isthmus and down to Peru.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How on earth do you know?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “She’s going across the isthmus and down to Peru.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “How on earth do you know?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
the act of departing
From this reading “She’s going across the isthmus and down to Peru.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
annoyed and irritable
From this reading Old Grumpy told me so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How on earth do you know?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I pretty well know where they’re all going by this time.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
From this reading “She’s going across the isthmus and down to Peru.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How on earth do you know?”
a midday meal
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Grumpy told me so.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Grumpy told me so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “How on earth do you know?”
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading “She’s going across the isthmus and down to Peru.”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I pretty well know where they’re all going by this time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’s going across the isthmus and down to Peru.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Old Grumpy told me so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She’s going across the isthmus and down to Peru.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I pretty well know where they’re all going by this time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I pretty well know where they’re all going by this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I pretty well know where they’re all going by this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Old Grumpy told me so.
(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 “I pretty well know where they’re all going by this time.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I pretty well know where they’re all going by this time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How on earth do you know?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll see a good deal of her,” Mr. Morris said to him, as they began to prepare themselves for luncheon, by a cigar immediately after breakfast.
Chapter 10 of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories by Anthony Trollope holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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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