Chapter 13 of Proud Lady is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Proud Lady is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Why bother them? They had their own absorbing interests--family, houses, friends, church. Most of them worked pretty hard at home too. She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority. They were afraid of her, and she had liked that.
Chapter 13 of Proud Lady is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “They had their own absorbing interests--family, houses, friends, church.”
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.”
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “Why bother them?”
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “They had their own absorbing interests--family, houses, friends, church.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.”
the quality of being superior
From this reading “She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.”
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading “She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.”
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Most of them worked pretty hard at home too.”
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.
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “Most of them worked pretty hard at home too.”
In this reading “She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.”
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.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading They had their own absorbing interests--family, houses, friends, church.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading They were afraid of her, and she had liked that.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most of them worked pretty hard at home too.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Why bother them?
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They had their own absorbing interests--family, houses, friends, church.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.
a social unit living together
From this reading They had their own absorbing interests--family, houses, friends, church.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They had their own absorbing interests--family, houses, friends, church.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had their own absorbing interests--family, houses, friends, church.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Most of them worked pretty hard at home too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Most of them worked pretty hard at home too.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had their own absorbing interests--family, houses, friends, church.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They had their own absorbing interests--family, houses, friends, church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading They were afraid of her, and she had liked that.
engage in
From this reading She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them worked pretty hard at home too.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of them worked pretty hard at home too.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had their own absorbing interests--family, houses, friends, church.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Most of them worked pretty hard at home too.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.
the quality of being superior
From this reading She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were afraid of her, and she had liked that.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had their own absorbing interests--family, houses, friends, church.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why bother them?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had their own absorbing interests--family, houses, friends, church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Most of them worked pretty hard at home too.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading She had done it for her own amusement and occupation, or out of vanity, to make them feel her superiority.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were afraid of her, and she had liked that.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why bother them?
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Most of them worked pretty hard at home too.
Chapter 13 of Proud Lady by Neith Boyce holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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