Chapter 6 of Madam How and Lady Why is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Madam How and Lady Why is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow. Look at this, and judge for yourself. What is it? a piece of old mortar? Yes. But mortar which was made Madam How herself, and not by any man.
Chapter 6 of Madam How and Lady Why is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading “You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Look at this, and judge for yourself.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “But mortar which was made Madam How herself, and not by any man.”
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading “What is it? a piece of old mortar?”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “What is it? a piece of old mortar?”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.”
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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 What is it? a piece of old mortar?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But mortar which was made Madam How herself, and not by any man.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at this, and judge for yourself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But mortar which was made Madam How herself, and not by any man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But mortar which was made Madam How herself, and not by any man.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Look at this, and judge for yourself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But mortar which was made Madam How herself, and not by any man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But mortar which was made Madam How herself, and not by any man.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it? a piece of old mortar?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it? a piece of old mortar?
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Look at this, and judge for yourself.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at this, and judge for yourself.
a woman of refinement
From this reading But mortar which was made Madam How herself, and not by any man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But mortar which was made Madam How herself, and not by any man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But mortar which was made Madam How herself, and not by any man.
the force of workers available
From this reading You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading What is it? a piece of old mortar?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But mortar which was made Madam How herself, and not by any man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is it? a piece of old mortar?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What is it? a piece of old mortar?
a separate part of a whole
From this reading What is it? a piece of old mortar?
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Look at this, and judge for yourself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it? a piece of old mortar?
at the time that
From this reading You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But mortar which was made Madam How herself, and not by any man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You asked if there were men in England when the country was covered with ice and snow.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Look at this, and judge for yourself.
Chapter 6 of Madam How and Lady Why by Charles Kingsley holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 138 sentences of Madam How and Lady Why, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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