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Ragged Lady — Volume 2

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Ragged Lady — Volume 2 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.
When she brought the last Mrs. Lander frowned.
"This won't do.
I've got to have something else--something lighter and warma."
"I can't go back any moa, Mrs. Landa," cried the girl, from the exasperation of her own nerves.
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Ragged Lady — Volume 2

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Ragged Lady — Volume 2 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.
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When she brought the last Mrs. Lander frowned.
/wen ʃiː brɔːt ðə læst ˈmɪsɪz ˈlændər fraʊnd/
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"This won't do.
Line 4
I've got to have something else--something lighter and warma."
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"I can't go back any moa, Mrs. Landa," cried the girl, from the exasperation of her own nerves.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

density noun US /ˈdensəti/

the amount per unit size

From this reading “One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.”

differing verb US /ˈdɪfərɪŋ/

-ing form of “differ” — be different

From this reading “One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.”

exasperation noun US /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/

an exasperated feeling of annoyance

From this reading “"I can't go back any moa, Mrs. Landa," cried the girl, from the exasperation of her own nerves.”

frowned verb US /fraʊnd/

past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading “When she brought the last Mrs. Lander frowned.”

garments noun US /ˈɡɑːrmənts/

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading “One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.”

gondola noun US /ˈɡɑːndələ/

a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof

From this reading “One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.”

Lander noun US /ˈlændər/

a town in central Wyoming

From this reading “One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.”

lighter noun US /ˈlaɪtər/

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading “I've got to have something else--something lighter and warma."”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I've got to have something else--something lighter and warma."

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "I can't go back any moa, Mrs. Landa," cried the girl, from the exasperation of her own nerves.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading When she brought the last Mrs. Lander frowned.

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I can't go back any moa, Mrs. Landa," cried the girl, from the exasperation of her own nerves.

Clementina

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "I can't go back any moa, Mrs. Landa," cried the girl, from the exasperation of her own nerves.

densitynounUS /ˈdensəti/

the amount per unit size

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

differingverbUS /ˈdɪfərɪŋ/

-ing form of “differ” — be different

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "This won't do.

else

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I've got to have something else--something lighter and warma."

exasperationnounUS /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/

an exasperated feeling of annoyance

From this reading "I can't go back any moa, Mrs. Landa," cried the girl, from the exasperation of her own nerves.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I can't go back any moa, Mrs. Landa," cried the girl, from the exasperation of her own nerves.

frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/

past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading When she brought the last Mrs. Lander frowned.

garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading "I can't go back any moa, Mrs. Landa," cried the girl, from the exasperation of her own nerves.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I can't go back any moa, Mrs. Landa," cried the girl, from the exasperation of her own nerves.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

gondolanounUS /ˈɡɑːndələ/

a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I've got to have something else--something lighter and warma."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I've got to have something else--something lighter and warma."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "I can't go back any moa, Mrs. Landa," cried the girl, from the exasperation of her own nerves.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I can't go back any moa, Mrs. Landa," cried the girl, from the exasperation of her own nerves.

I've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I've got to have something else--something lighter and warma."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

Landa

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I can't go back any moa, Mrs. Landa," cried the girl, from the exasperation of her own nerves.

LandernounUS /ˈlændər/

a town in central Wyoming

From this reading When she brought the last Mrs. Lander frowned.

Lander's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading When she brought the last Mrs. Lander frowned.

lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading I've got to have something else--something lighter and warma."

moanoun

extinct flightless bird of New Zealand

From this reading "I can't go back any moa, Mrs. Landa," cried the girl, from the exasperation of her own nerves.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading "I can't go back any moa, Mrs. Landa," cried the girl, from the exasperation of her own nerves.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "I can't go back any moa, Mrs. Landa," cried the girl, from the exasperation of her own nerves.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I've got to have something else--something lighter and warma."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When she brought the last Mrs. Lander frowned.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This won't do.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

warma

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I've got to have something else--something lighter and warma."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading One morning when they were all going out in Mrs. Lander's gondola, she sent Clementina back three times to their rooms for outer garments of differing density.

won't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "This won't do.

Chapter 5 of Ragged Lady — Volume 2 by William Dean Howells holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Vocabulary met early in Ragged Lady — Volume 2

Words and structures a reader meets early in Ragged Lady — Volume 2, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Lander
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ragged Lady — Volume 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hotel
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Where
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Habit
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