Chapter 23 of Our Friend the Charlatan is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Our Friend the Charlatan is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ask him to come--. No! Stay!" Lady Ogram stood up, not without difficulty. She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.
Chapter 23 of Our Friend the Charlatan is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “Lady Ogram stood up, not without difficulty.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Stay!"”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.”
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.”
hard to endure
From this reading “She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.”
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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 She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ask him to come--.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ask him to come--.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Lady Ogram stood up, not without difficulty.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ask him to come--.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Ogram stood up, not without difficulty.
not any; not one
From this reading No!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Ogram stood up, not without difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ogram stood up, not without difficulty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay!"
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lady Ogram stood up, not without difficulty.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ask him to come--.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.
hard to endure
From this reading She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lady Ogram stood up, not without difficulty.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She took a step or two forwards, as if trying whether she had the strength to walk.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lady Ogram stood up, not without difficulty.
Chapter 23 of Our Friend the Charlatan by George Gissing holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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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