Chapter 10 of Oranges and lemons is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of Oranges and lemons is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(MR. MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.) MR. MAITLAND. What did Diana say?
Chapter 10 of Oranges and lemons is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading “MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.)”
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading “What did Diana say?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.)”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading “MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.)”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.)”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.)”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.)”
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.
take a seat
In this reading “MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.)”
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.
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.)
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading What did Diana say?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did Diana say?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.)
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.)
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.)
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.)
a form of address for a man
From this reading (MR.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.)
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.)
express in words
From this reading What did Diana say?
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.)
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAITLAND _leaves the door open, returns to the armchair, sits down_.)
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did Diana say?
Chapter 10 of Oranges and lemons by Mary C. E. Wemyss holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 10 holds 430 sentences of Oranges and lemons, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Oranges and lemons by Mary C. E. Wemyss exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 430 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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