Chapter 11 of The adventurous lady is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The adventurous lady is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I hope you’ll stay, General Norris.” A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal. “Have some tea, at any rate, before you leave us.” Not wishing to show himself a poltroon in the sight of the world General Norris accepted the invitation. In about five minutes tea was brought into the hall.
Chapter 11 of The adventurous lady is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “Not wishing to show himself a poltroon in the sight of the world General Norris accepted the invitation.”
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal.”
ensure observance of laws and rules
From this reading “A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal.”
a woman host
From this reading “A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “Not wishing to show himself a poltroon in the sight of the world General Norris accepted the invitation.”
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading ““I hope you’ll stay, General Norris.””
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading ““Have some tea, at any rate, before you leave us.””
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Not wishing to show himself a poltroon in the sight of the world General Norris accepted the invitation.”
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 “In about five minutes tea was brought into the hall.”
In this reading ““Have some tea, at any rate, before you leave us.””
In this reading “In about five minutes tea was brought into the hall.”
In this reading “In about five minutes tea was brought into the hall.”
In this reading ““Have some tea, at any rate, before you leave us.””
In this reading “In about five minutes tea was brought into the hall.”
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 A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In about five minutes tea was brought into the hall.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Not wishing to show himself a poltroon in the sight of the world General Norris accepted the invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Have some tea, at any rate, before you leave us.”
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Have some tea, at any rate, before you leave us.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Have some tea, at any rate, before you leave us.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In about five minutes tea was brought into the hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal.
ensure observance of laws and rules
From this reading A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In about five minutes tea was brought into the hall.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “I hope you’ll stay, General Norris.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In about five minutes tea was brought into the hall.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have some tea, at any rate, before you leave us.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not wishing to show himself a poltroon in the sight of the world General Norris accepted the invitation.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope you’ll stay, General Norris.”
a woman host
From this reading A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope you’ll stay, General Norris.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In about five minutes tea was brought into the hall.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Not wishing to show himself a poltroon in the sight of the world General Norris accepted the invitation.
and nothing more
From this reading A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal.
go away from a place
From this reading “Have some tea, at any rate, before you leave us.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In about five minutes tea was brought into the hall.
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading “I hope you’ll stay, General Norris.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not wishing to show himself a poltroon in the sight of the world General Norris accepted the invitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not wishing to show himself a poltroon in the sight of the world General Norris accepted the invitation.
an abject coward
From this reading Not wishing to show himself a poltroon in the sight of the world General Norris accepted the invitation.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “Have some tea, at any rate, before you leave us.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not wishing to show himself a poltroon in the sight of the world General Norris accepted the invitation.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Not wishing to show himself a poltroon in the sight of the world General Norris accepted the invitation.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Have some tea, at any rate, before you leave us.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I hope you’ll stay, General Norris.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Have some tea, at any rate, before you leave us.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A smiling but anxious-looking hostess had appeared just in time to enforce the appeal.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Have some tea, at any rate, before you leave us.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In about five minutes tea was brought into the hall.
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Not wishing to show himself a poltroon in the sight of the world General Norris accepted the invitation.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Not wishing to show himself a poltroon in the sight of the world General Norris accepted the invitation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have some tea, at any rate, before you leave us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope you’ll stay, General Norris.”
Chapter 11 of The adventurous lady by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 11 holds 403 sentences of The adventurous lady, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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