Chapter 4 of Sir George Tressady — Volume I is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Sir George Tressady — Volume I is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, Tully, look at my cloak! You've let it fall! Hold my fan, please, and give me the opera-glasses." The speaker was Miss Sewell. She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.
Chapter 4 of Sir George Tressady — Volume I is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 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.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “"Oh, Tully, look at my cloak!”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “Hold my fan, please, and give me the opera-glasses."”
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading “She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.”
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was Miss Sewell.”
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.”
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading “"Oh, Tully, look at my cloak!”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hold my fan, please, and give me the opera-glasses."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, Tully, look at my cloak!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading "Oh, Tully, look at my cloak!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading You've let it fall!
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Hold my fan, please, and give me the opera-glasses."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hold my fan, please, and give me the opera-glasses."
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold my fan, please, and give me the opera-glasses."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You've let it fall!
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You've let it fall!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, Tully, look at my cloak!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hold my fan, please, and give me the opera-glasses."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The speaker was Miss Sewell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, Tully, look at my cloak!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Tully, look at my cloak!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hold my fan, please, and give me the opera-glasses."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Hold my fan, please, and give me the opera-glasses."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Miss Sewell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Miss Sewell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hold my fan, please, and give me the opera-glasses."
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading "Oh, Tully, look at my cloak!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Miss Sewell.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and an elderly lady were sitting side by side in the stalls, about halfway down St. James's Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've let it fall!
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