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Chapter 12 of Love and liberty is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FEMALE ELEMENT IN POLITICS. This new comer was a woman. But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago. She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side. I touched M. Drouet’s arm.
Chapter 12 of Love and liberty is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading “But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.”
someone with a promising future
From this reading “This new comer was a woman.”
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading “But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.”
an abstract part of something
From this reading “THE FEMALE ELEMENT IN POLITICS.”
of grammatical gender
From this reading “But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.”
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading “THE FEMALE ELEMENT IN POLITICS.”
having something on top
From this reading “She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.”
a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
From this reading “But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.”
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 “She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.”
In this reading “This new comer was a woman.”
In this reading “But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.”
In this reading “THE FEMALE ELEMENT IN POLITICS.”
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 This new comer was a woman.
a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I touched M. Drouet’s arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.
someone with a promising future
From this reading This new comer was a woman.
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.
put on clothes
From this reading She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I touched M. Drouet’s arm.
an abstract part of something
From this reading THE FEMALE ELEMENT IN POLITICS.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading THE FEMALE ELEMENT IN POLITICS.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.
dressed in a habit
From this reading She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I touched M. Drouet’s arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FEMALE ELEMENT IN POLITICS.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I touched M. Drouet’s arm.
of grammatical gender
From this reading But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This new comer was a woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.
having or covered with or abounding in plumes
From this reading She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading THE FEMALE ELEMENT IN POLITICS.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.
express in words
From this reading But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.
having something on top
From this reading She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEMALE ELEMENT IN POLITICS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This new comer was a woman.
having come into contact
From this reading I touched M. Drouet’s arm.
a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
From this reading But a strange one, having a good deal of the masculine in her composition—a perfect amazon—one might say a virago.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This new comer was a woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This new comer was a woman.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She was habited in a long dress of red stuff, surmounted by a cape; she wore a plumed hat, and a large sword at her side.
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