Chapter 14 of Proud Lady is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Proud Lady is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was a warm misty day of Indian summer. The carriage turned into the drive on the shore of the lake. There trees were shedding softly their last golden leaves. The lake was a deep cloudy blue, lapping in ripples on the sand. "I think I'd like to walk a ways," said Mary suddenly.
Chapter 14 of Proud Lady is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “The carriage turned into the drive on the shore of the lake.”
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading “The lake was a deep cloudy blue, lapping in ripples on the sand.”
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading “The lake was a deep cloudy blue, lapping in ripples on the sand.”
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading “It was a warm misty day of Indian summer.”
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading “The lake was a deep cloudy blue, lapping in ripples on the sand.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “The lake was a deep cloudy blue, lapping in ripples on the sand.”
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading “There trees were shedding softly their last golden leaves.”
with low volume
From this reading “There trees were shedding softly their last golden leaves.”
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.
In this reading “There trees were shedding softly their last golden leaves.”
In this reading “The carriage turned into the drive on the shore of the lake.”
In this reading “The lake was a deep cloudy blue, lapping in ripples on the sand.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a warm misty day of Indian summer.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The lake was a deep cloudy blue, lapping in ripples on the sand.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage turned into the drive on the shore of the lake.
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The lake was a deep cloudy blue, lapping in ripples on the sand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a warm misty day of Indian summer.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The lake was a deep cloudy blue, lapping in ripples on the sand.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The carriage turned into the drive on the shore of the lake.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading There trees were shedding softly their last golden leaves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I'd like to walk a ways," said Mary suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'd like to walk a ways," said Mary suddenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lake was a deep cloudy blue, lapping in ripples on the sand.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading It was a warm misty day of Indian summer.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The carriage turned into the drive on the shore of the lake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a warm misty day of Indian summer.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The carriage turned into the drive on the shore of the lake.
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading The lake was a deep cloudy blue, lapping in ripples on the sand.
immediately past
From this reading There trees were shedding softly their last golden leaves.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading There trees were shedding softly their last golden leaves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I think I'd like to walk a ways," said Mary suddenly.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I think I'd like to walk a ways," said Mary suddenly.
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading It was a warm misty day of Indian summer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a warm misty day of Indian summer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The carriage turned into the drive on the shore of the lake.
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The lake was a deep cloudy blue, lapping in ripples on the sand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think I'd like to walk a ways," said Mary suddenly.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The lake was a deep cloudy blue, lapping in ripples on the sand.
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading There trees were shedding softly their last golden leaves.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The carriage turned into the drive on the shore of the lake.
with low volume
From this reading There trees were shedding softly their last golden leaves.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "I think I'd like to walk a ways," said Mary suddenly.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a warm misty day of Indian summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The carriage turned into the drive on the shore of the lake.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There trees were shedding softly their last golden leaves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There trees were shedding softly their last golden leaves.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I'd like to walk a ways," said Mary suddenly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think I'd like to walk a ways," said Mary suddenly.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There trees were shedding softly their last golden leaves.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The carriage turned into the drive on the shore of the lake.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I think I'd like to walk a ways," said Mary suddenly.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a warm misty day of Indian summer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a warm misty day of Indian summer.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "I think I'd like to walk a ways," said Mary suddenly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There trees were shedding softly their last golden leaves.
Chapter 14 of Proud Lady by Neith Boyce holds 411 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.
Chapter 14 holds 411 sentences of Proud Lady, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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