Chapter 18 of Lummox is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Lummox is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No. No. Don't touch that book. It is mine." "What are you doing with that volume of Rollo Farley in your bag? You must have stolen that from Miss Ermangarde's desk. Why that book is almost her bible.
Chapter 18 of Lummox is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “"What are you doing with that volume of Rollo Farley in your bag?”
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “Why that book is almost her bible.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “"No. No. Don't touch that book.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “You must have stolen that from Miss Ermangarde's desk.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “"What are you doing with that volume of Rollo Farley in your bag?”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “You must have stolen that from Miss Ermangarde's desk.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “"No. No. Don't touch that book.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “"What are you doing with that volume of Rollo Farley in your bag?”
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.
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Why that book is almost her bible.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing with that volume of Rollo Farley in your bag?
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "What are you doing with that volume of Rollo Farley in your bag?
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Why that book is almost her bible.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "No. No. Don't touch that book.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading You must have stolen that from Miss Ermangarde's desk.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing with that volume of Rollo Farley in your bag?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. No. Don't touch that book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must have stolen that from Miss Ermangarde's desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you doing with that volume of Rollo Farley in your bag?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You must have stolen that from Miss Ermangarde's desk.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have stolen that from Miss Ermangarde's desk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why that book is almost her bible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What are you doing with that volume of Rollo Farley in your bag?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is mine."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is mine."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is mine."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading You must have stolen that from Miss Ermangarde's desk.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have stolen that from Miss Ermangarde's desk.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. No. Don't touch that book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What are you doing with that volume of Rollo Farley in your bag?
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading "What are you doing with that volume of Rollo Farley in your bag?
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading You must have stolen that from Miss Ermangarde's desk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No. No. Don't touch that book.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "No. No. Don't touch that book.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading "What are you doing with that volume of Rollo Farley in your bag?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing with that volume of Rollo Farley in your bag?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why that book is almost her bible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What are you doing with that volume of Rollo Farley in your bag?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing with that volume of Rollo Farley in your bag?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing with that volume of Rollo Farley in your bag?
Chapter 18 of Lummox by Fannie Hurst holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 18 holds 412 sentences of Lummox, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of Lummox by Fannie Hurst exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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