Chapter 4 of Love and Lucy is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Love and Lucy is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking. He chose to expand upon Macartney, the nearest he dared get to the subject of his thoughts. "Now Macartney, you know, is a very self-contained man. No doubt you've noticed how he shies at expression. Chilling at times.
Chapter 4 of Love and Lucy is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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provoking fear terror
From this reading “Chilling at times.”
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “He chose to expand upon Macartney, the nearest he dared get to the subject of his thoughts.”
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “He chose to expand upon Macartney, the nearest he dared get to the subject of his thoughts.”
extend in one or more directions
From this reading “He chose to expand upon Macartney, the nearest he dared get to the subject of his thoughts.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “He chose to expand upon Macartney, the nearest he dared get to the subject of his thoughts.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.”
constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself
From this reading “"Now Macartney, you know, is a very self-contained man.”
plural of “shy” — a quick throw
From this reading “No doubt you've noticed how he shies at expression.”
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 “AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.”
sporadically and infrequently
In this reading “Chilling at times.”
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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 "Now Macartney, you know, is a very self-contained man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No doubt you've noticed how he shies at expression.
provoking fear terror
From this reading Chilling at times.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He chose to expand upon Macartney, the nearest he dared get to the subject of his thoughts.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He chose to expand upon Macartney, the nearest he dared get to the subject of his thoughts.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt you've noticed how he shies at expression.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.
extend in one or more directions
From this reading He chose to expand upon Macartney, the nearest he dared get to the subject of his thoughts.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading No doubt you've noticed how he shies at expression.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He chose to expand upon Macartney, the nearest he dared get to the subject of his thoughts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chose to expand upon Macartney, the nearest he dared get to the subject of his thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He chose to expand upon Macartney, the nearest he dared get to the subject of his thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No doubt you've noticed how he shies at expression.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now Macartney, you know, is a very self-contained man.
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From this reading AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now Macartney, you know, is a very self-contained man.
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From this reading AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He chose to expand upon Macartney, the nearest he dared get to the subject of his thoughts.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Now Macartney, you know, is a very self-contained man.
the force of workers available
From this reading AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.
used to form the superlative
From this reading AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He chose to expand upon Macartney, the nearest he dared get to the subject of his thoughts.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt you've noticed how he shies at expression.
being perceived or observed
From this reading No doubt you've noticed how he shies at expression.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now Macartney, you know, is a very self-contained man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.
constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself
From this reading "Now Macartney, you know, is a very self-contained man.
plural of “shy” — a quick throw
From this reading No doubt you've noticed how he shies at expression.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He chose to expand upon Macartney, the nearest he dared get to the subject of his thoughts.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He chose to expand upon Macartney, the nearest he dared get to the subject of his thoughts.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Chilling at times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AFTER-TALK Nevertheless the two men talked down to Knightsbridge together, and Lingen did most of the talking.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He chose to expand upon Macartney, the nearest he dared get to the subject of his thoughts.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Now Macartney, you know, is a very self-contained man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now Macartney, you know, is a very self-contained man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No doubt you've noticed how he shies at expression.
Chapter 4 of Love and Lucy by Maurice Hewlett holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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 223 sentences of Love and Lucy, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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