Chapter 5 of My Lady's Money is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of My Lady's Money is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“WELL?” asked Isabel eagerly, “what does Mr. Hardyman say? Does he think he can cure Tommie?” Moody answered a little coldly and stiffly. His dark, deeply-set eyes rested on Isabel with an uneasy look. “Mr. Hardyman seems to understand animals,” he said.
Chapter 5 of My Lady's Money is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ““Mr. Hardyman seems to understand animals,” he said.”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “Moody answered a little coldly and stiffly.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “Does he think he can cure Tommie?””
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading ““WELL?” asked Isabel eagerly, “what does Mr. Hardyman say?”
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading “Moody answered a little coldly and stiffly.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “His dark, deeply-set eyes rested on Isabel with an uneasy look.”
in a stiff manner
From this reading “Moody answered a little coldly and stiffly.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “His dark, deeply-set eyes rested on Isabel with an uneasy look.”
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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 Moody answered a little coldly and stiffly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His dark, deeply-set eyes rested on Isabel with an uneasy look.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moody answered a little coldly and stiffly.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Mr. Hardyman seems to understand animals,” he said.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Moody answered a little coldly and stiffly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “WELL?” asked Isabel eagerly, “what does Mr. Hardyman say?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Does he think he can cure Tommie?”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Moody answered a little coldly and stiffly.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Does he think he can cure Tommie?”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His dark, deeply-set eyes rested on Isabel with an uneasy look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His dark, deeply-set eyes rested on Isabel with an uneasy look.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “WELL?” asked Isabel eagerly, “what does Mr. Hardyman say?
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “WELL?” asked Isabel eagerly, “what does Mr. Hardyman say?
opinion or judgment
From this reading His dark, deeply-set eyes rested on Isabel with an uneasy look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WELL?” asked Isabel eagerly, “what does Mr. Hardyman say?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Does he think he can cure Tommie?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His dark, deeply-set eyes rested on Isabel with an uneasy look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WELL?” asked Isabel eagerly, “what does Mr. Hardyman say?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Moody answered a little coldly and stiffly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His dark, deeply-set eyes rested on Isabel with an uneasy look.
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Moody answered a little coldly and stiffly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “WELL?” asked Isabel eagerly, “what does Mr. Hardyman say?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His dark, deeply-set eyes rested on Isabel with an uneasy look.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading His dark, deeply-set eyes rested on Isabel with an uneasy look.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Hardyman seems to understand animals,” he said.
express in words
From this reading “WELL?” asked Isabel eagerly, “what does Mr. Hardyman say?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Mr. Hardyman seems to understand animals,” he said.
in a stiff manner
From this reading Moody answered a little coldly and stiffly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Does he think he can cure Tommie?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Hardyman seems to understand animals,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does he think he can cure Tommie?”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Mr. Hardyman seems to understand animals,” he said.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading His dark, deeply-set eyes rested on Isabel with an uneasy look.
(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?” asked Isabel eagerly, “what does Mr. Hardyman say?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “WELL?” asked Isabel eagerly, “what does Mr. Hardyman say?
in the company of; together with
From this reading His dark, deeply-set eyes rested on Isabel with an uneasy look.
Chapter 5 of My Lady's Money by Wilkie Collins holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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