Chapter 3 of My Lady Nobody: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of My Lady Nobody: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont. “But, of course, I can guess,” he added, immediately. “That was the parsonage we just passed. The ‘nut-brown maid’ must be Ursula Rovers.” “Ursula?
Chapter 3 of My Lady Nobody: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““But, of course, I can guess,” he added, immediately.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading ““But, of course, I can guess,” he added, immediately.”
a female domestic
From this reading “The ‘nut-brown maid’ must be Ursula Rovers.””
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading ““That was the parsonage we just passed.”
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “The ‘nut-brown maid’ must be Ursula Rovers.””
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont.”
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 “HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““But, of course, I can guess,” he added, immediately.”
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.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “But, of course, I can guess,” he added, immediately.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ‘nut-brown maid’ must be Ursula Rovers.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, of course, I can guess,” he added, immediately.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But, of course, I can guess,” he added, immediately.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “But, of course, I can guess,” he added, immediately.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “But, of course, I can guess,” he added, immediately.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But, of course, I can guess,” he added, immediately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But, of course, I can guess,” he added, immediately.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “But, of course, I can guess,” he added, immediately.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont.
and nothing more
From this reading “That was the parsonage we just passed.
a female domestic
From this reading The ‘nut-brown maid’ must be Ursula Rovers.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The ‘nut-brown maid’ must be Ursula Rovers.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ‘nut-brown maid’ must be Ursula Rovers.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But, of course, I can guess,” he added, immediately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont.
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading “That was the parsonage we just passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “That was the parsonage we just passed.
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The ‘nut-brown maid’ must be Ursula Rovers.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ‘nut-brown maid’ must be Ursula Rovers.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was the parsonage we just passed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That was the parsonage we just passed.
which person or people
From this reading HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOME “Who is that yellow-frock among the yellow flowers?” asked Otto van Helmont.
Chapter 3 of My Lady Nobody: A Novel by Maarten Maartens holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 3 holds 397 sentences of My Lady Nobody: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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