Chapter 5 of Oranges and lemons is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Oranges and lemons is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him. Not as the other woman had smiled, hoping to attract him, but knowing she would. He was attracted. He liked elderly women as many bachelors do. They find in them a safe outlet.
Chapter 5 of Oranges and lemons is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “Not as the other woman had smiled, hoping to attract him, but knowing she would.”
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “He was attracted.”
plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading “He liked elderly women as many bachelors do.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “Not as the other woman had smiled, hoping to attract him, but knowing she would.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “Not as the other woman had smiled, hoping to attract him, but knowing she would.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “He liked elderly women as many bachelors do.”
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading “They find in them a safe outlet.”
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In this reading “So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.”
In this reading “So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.”
In this reading “Not as the other woman had smiled, hoping to attract him, but knowing she would.”
In this reading “So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 They find in them a safe outlet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not as the other woman had smiled, hoping to attract him, but knowing she would.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Not as the other woman had smiled, hoping to attract him, but knowing she would.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He was attracted.
plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading He liked elderly women as many bachelors do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not as the other woman had smiled, hoping to attract him, but knowing she would.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He liked elderly women as many bachelors do.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They find in them a safe outlet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not as the other woman had smiled, hoping to attract him, but knowing she would.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was attracted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Not as the other woman had smiled, hoping to attract him, but knowing she would.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Not as the other woman had smiled, hoping to attract him, but knowing she would.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked elderly women as many bachelors do.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He liked elderly women as many bachelors do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not as the other woman had smiled, hoping to attract him, but knowing she would.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Not as the other woman had smiled, hoping to attract him, but knowing she would.
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading They find in them a safe outlet.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading They find in them a safe outlet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They find in them a safe outlet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They find in them a safe outlet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not as the other woman had smiled, hoping to attract him, but knowing she would.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was attracted.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So the next time Marcus passed the elderly woman in her bath-chair, she smiled at him.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He liked elderly women as many bachelors do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not as the other woman had smiled, hoping to attract him, but knowing she would.
Chapter 5 of Oranges and lemons by Mary C. E. Wemyss holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 5 holds 423 sentences of Oranges and lemons, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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