Chapter 1 of My Lady's Money is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of My Lady's Money is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap. Time had discolored the paper, and had turned the ink to a brownish hue. The letters were all addressed to the same person--“THE RT. HON. LORD LYDIARD”--and were all signed in the same way--“Your affectionate cousin, James Tollmidge.”
Chapter 1 of My Lady's Money is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “LORD LYDIARD”--and were all signed in the same way--“Your affectionate cousin, James Tollmidge.””
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
From this reading “Time had discolored the paper, and had turned the ink to a brownish hue.”
past form of “discolor” — lose color or turn colorless
From this reading “Time had discolored the paper, and had turned the ink to a brownish hue.”
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading “OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.”
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading “Time had discolored the paper, and had turned the ink to a brownish hue.”
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading “Time had discolored the paper, and had turned the ink to a brownish hue.”
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.”
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Time had discolored the paper, and had turned the ink to a brownish hue.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The letters were all addressed to the same person--“THE RT.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading LORD LYDIARD”--and were all signed in the same way--“Your affectionate cousin, James Tollmidge.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The letters were all addressed to the same person--“THE RT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time had discolored the paper, and had turned the ink to a brownish hue.
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
From this reading Time had discolored the paper, and had turned the ink to a brownish hue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading LORD LYDIARD”--and were all signed in the same way--“Your affectionate cousin, James Tollmidge.”
past form of “discolor” — lose color or turn colorless
From this reading Time had discolored the paper, and had turned the ink to a brownish hue.
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time had discolored the paper, and had turned the ink to a brownish hue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.
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From this reading HON.
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Time had discolored the paper, and had turned the ink to a brownish hue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LORD LYDIARD”--and were all signed in the same way--“Your affectionate cousin, James Tollmidge.”
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading Time had discolored the paper, and had turned the ink to a brownish hue.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading LORD LYDIARD”--and were all signed in the same way--“Your affectionate cousin, James Tollmidge.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.
the literary culture
From this reading OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD LYDIARD”--and were all signed in the same way--“Your affectionate cousin, James Tollmidge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Time had discolored the paper, and had turned the ink to a brownish hue.
a human being
From this reading The letters were all addressed to the same person--“THE RT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letters were all addressed to the same person--“THE RT.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The letters were all addressed to the same person--“THE RT.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading LORD LYDIARD”--and were all signed in the same way--“Your affectionate cousin, James Tollmidge.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time had discolored the paper, and had turned the ink to a brownish hue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time had discolored the paper, and had turned the ink to a brownish hue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD LYDIARD”--and were all signed in the same way--“Your affectionate cousin, James Tollmidge.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Time had discolored the paper, and had turned the ink to a brownish hue.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LORD LYDIARD”--and were all signed in the same way--“Your affectionate cousin, James Tollmidge.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The letters were all addressed to the same person--“THE RT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OLD Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LORD LYDIARD”--and were all signed in the same way--“Your affectionate cousin, James Tollmidge.”
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