Chapter 27 of My Lady Nobody: A Novel is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of My Lady Nobody: A Novel is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.” Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience. “Who told you?” she asked. “Will you have some tea? It’s quite cold.”
Chapter 27 of My Lady Nobody: A Novel is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading “INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.””
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading “INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.””
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading “Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.”
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading “INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.””
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.”
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 “INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.””
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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 “Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.”
In this reading “Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.”
In this reading ““Will you have some tea?”
In this reading “Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who told you?” she asked.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It’s quite cold.”
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Will you have some tea?
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s quite cold.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It’s quite cold.”
express in words
From this reading INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Will you have some tea?
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Will you have some tea?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Who told you?” she asked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
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 INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
which person or people
From this reading “Who told you?” she asked.
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRIGUE “Ursula van Helmont is better,” announced Willie, dawdling into his wife’s boudoir; “they say she will live.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Helena glanced up from her book, not without a slight shade of impatience.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who told you?” she asked.
Chapter 27 of My Lady Nobody: A Novel by Maarten Maartens holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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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