Chapter XXV of Mary Lee, “Laying-on of Hands,” is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXV
Chapter XXV of Mary Lee, “Laying-on of Hands,” is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We were sitting at luncheon one day about the end of the summer. Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne. "Leave the table, wretched vicious girl! Go to your room! And you, Sir"--to Monsieur de Fouquier--"will leave my house without delay."
Chapter XXV of Mary Lee, “Laying-on of Hands,” is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “And you, Sir"--to Monsieur de Fouquier--"will leave my house without delay."”
construct, build, or erect
From this reading “Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.”
a midday meal
From this reading “We were sitting at luncheon one day about the end of the summer.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"Leave the table, wretched vicious girl!”
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “"Leave the table, wretched vicious girl!”
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 “Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.”
In this reading “We were sitting at luncheon one day about the end of the summer.”
In this reading “Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were sitting at luncheon one day about the end of the summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you, Sir"--to Monsieur de Fouquier--"will leave my house without delay."
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were sitting at luncheon one day about the end of the summer.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We were sitting at luncheon one day about the end of the summer.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading And you, Sir"--to Monsieur de Fouquier--"will leave my house without delay."
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading And you, Sir"--to Monsieur de Fouquier--"will leave my house without delay."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We were sitting at luncheon one day about the end of the summer.
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you, Sir"--to Monsieur de Fouquier--"will leave my house without delay."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.
a young female
From this reading "Leave the table, wretched vicious girl!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go to your room!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And you, Sir"--to Monsieur de Fouquier--"will leave my house without delay."
go away from a place
From this reading "Leave the table, wretched vicious girl!
a midday meal
From this reading We were sitting at luncheon one day about the end of the summer.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading And you, Sir"--to Monsieur de Fouquier--"will leave my house without delay."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And you, Sir"--to Monsieur de Fouquier--"will leave my house without delay."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were sitting at luncheon one day about the end of the summer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were sitting at luncheon one day about the end of the summer.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Go to your room!
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.
term of address for a man
From this reading And you, Sir"--to Monsieur de Fouquier--"will leave my house without delay."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We were sitting at luncheon one day about the end of the summer.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading We were sitting at luncheon one day about the end of the summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Leave the table, wretched vicious girl!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were sitting at luncheon one day about the end of the summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Go to your room!
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Leave the table, wretched vicious girl!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were sitting at luncheon one day about the end of the summer.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were sitting at luncheon one day about the end of the summer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And you, Sir"--to Monsieur de Fouquier--"will leave my house without delay."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly the Countess arose from her seat, erect, pale with fury, pointing at Suzanne.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And you, Sir"--to Monsieur de Fouquier--"will leave my house without delay."
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "Leave the table, wretched vicious girl!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you, Sir"--to Monsieur de Fouquier--"will leave my house without delay."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go to your room!
Chapter 25 of Mary Lee by Geoffrey Dennis holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 25 holds 110 sentences of Mary Lee, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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