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Chapter 5 of Post Haste is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir. CHAPTER TWELVE. IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID. A bosom friend is a pleasant possession. Miss Lillycrop had one.
Chapter 5 of Post Haste is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading “The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.”
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading “IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.”
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading “IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.”
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading “The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.”
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading “The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.”
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.”
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading “IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.”
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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 The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
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From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Lillycrop had one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.
set down according to a plan
From this reading IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Lillycrop had one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A bosom friend is a pleasant possession.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading A bosom friend is a pleasant possession.
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A BOSOM FRIEND IS INTRODUCED, RURAL FELICITY IS ENLARGED ON, AND DEEP PLANS ARE LAID.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old 'ooman, awaking at this point with a start, hurled the cat under the grate, and May laughingly led Miss Lillycrop into her little boudoir.
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