Chapter 23 of Love and Mr. Lewisham is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Love and Mr. Lewisham is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAMPAIGN OPENS. On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors. In a moment he reappeared with a document extended. Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face. "_I_ say!" said Lewisham; "just look here!"
Chapter 23 of Love and Mr. Lewisham is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.”
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading “THE CAMPAIGN OPENS.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.”
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading “On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “THE CAMPAIGN OPENS.”
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading “In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.”
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.”
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 In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN OPENS.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.
put on clothes
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "_I_ say!" said Lewisham; "just look here!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_I_ say!" said Lewisham; "just look here!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.
and nothing more
From this reading "_I_ say!" said Lewisham; "just look here!"
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From this reading On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "_I_ say!" said Lewisham; "just look here!"
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN OPENS.
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_I_ say!" said Lewisham; "just look here!"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.
express in words
From this reading "_I_ say!" said Lewisham; "just look here!"
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN OPENS.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.
Chapter 23 of Love and Mr. Lewisham by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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