Chapter 4 of My Lady Caprice is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of My Lady Caprice is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, she didn't jump down, my Imp." "Well, did she--did she fly down?" "No, nor fly down--she just came down." "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three." "Three?" echoed the Imp.
Chapter 4 of My Lady Caprice is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “"Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"Three?" echoed the Imp.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “"Well, did she--did she fly down?"”
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “"No, she didn't jump down, my Imp."”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"No, she didn't jump down, my Imp."”
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading “"Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “"Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “"Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No, nor fly down--she just came down."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, did she--did she fly down?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, she didn't jump down, my Imp."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "No, she didn't jump down, my Imp."
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Three?" echoed the Imp.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Well, did she--did she fly down?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading "No, she didn't jump down, my Imp."
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "No, she didn't jump down, my Imp."
and nothing more
From this reading "No, nor fly down--she just came down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, she didn't jump down, my Imp."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, she didn't jump down, my Imp."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "No, nor fly down--she just came down."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, she didn't jump down, my Imp."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
express in words
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
(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, did she--did she fly down?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but how did she--" "Reginald," said Lisbeth, "run and tell the maids to bring tea out here--for three."
Chapter 4 of My Lady Caprice by Jeffery Farnol holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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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