Chapter 5 of Miss Cayley's Adventures is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Miss Cayley's Adventures is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I smiled. 'And what do you think you will call the machine in Europe?' He gazed hard at me, and stroked his straw-coloured moustache. 'Well, what do _you_ think of the _Lois Cayley_?' 'For Heaven's sake, no!'
Chapter 5 of Miss Cayley's Adventures is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “'And what do you think you will call the machine in Europe?'”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He gazed hard at me, and stroked his straw-coloured moustache.”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “'For Heaven's sake, no!'”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “'And what do you think you will call the machine in Europe?'”
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading “He gazed hard at me, and stroked his straw-coloured moustache.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “'For Heaven's sake, no!'”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I smiled.”
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading “He gazed hard at me, and stroked his straw-coloured moustache.”
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.
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In this reading “'For Heaven's sake, no!'”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “'Well, what do _you_ think of the _Lois Cayley_?'”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And what do you think you will call the machine in Europe?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gazed hard at me, and stroked his straw-coloured moustache.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'And what do you think you will call the machine in Europe?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ think of the _Lois Cayley_?'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'And what do you think you will call the machine in Europe?'
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading 'And what do you think you will call the machine in Europe?'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'For Heaven's sake, no!'
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed hard at me, and stroked his straw-coloured moustache.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He gazed hard at me, and stroked his straw-coloured moustache.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gazed hard at me, and stroked his straw-coloured moustache.
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading 'For Heaven's sake, no!'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gazed hard at me, and stroked his straw-coloured moustache.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I smiled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'And what do you think you will call the machine in Europe?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ think of the _Lois Cayley_?'
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading 'And what do you think you will call the machine in Europe?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gazed hard at me, and stroked his straw-coloured moustache.
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He gazed hard at me, and stroked his straw-coloured moustache.
not any; not one
From this reading 'For Heaven's sake, no!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ think of the _Lois Cayley_?'
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading 'For Heaven's sake, no!'
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I smiled.
having the color of dry straw
From this reading He gazed hard at me, and stroked his straw-coloured moustache.
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading He gazed hard at me, and stroked his straw-coloured moustache.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'And what do you think you will call the machine in Europe?'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'And what do you think you will call the machine in Europe?'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, what do _you_ think of the _Lois Cayley_?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'And what do you think you will call the machine in Europe?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'And what do you think you will call the machine in Europe?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'And what do you think you will call the machine in Europe?'
Chapter 5 of Miss Cayley's Adventures by Grant Allen holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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