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The Case of General Ople and Lady Camper
The Case of General Ople and Lady Camper

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Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
Lady Camper talked with her through the bars.
There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.
She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
She had passed a rather restless night, she said.
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The Case of General Ople and Lady Camper

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Case of General Ople and Lady Camper is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
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Lady Camper talked with her through the bars.
/ˈleɪdi ˈkæmpər tɔːkt wɪð hɜːr θruː ðə bɑːrz/
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There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.
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She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
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She had passed a rather restless night, she said.
/ʃiː hæd pæst ə ˈræðər ˈrestləs naɪt ʃiː sed/

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bars noun US /bɑːrz/

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading “Lady Camper talked with her through the bars.”

Camper noun US /ˈkæmpər/

someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation

From this reading “Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.”

gallop verb US /ˈɡæləp/

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading “Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.”

neighbourly adjective US /ˈneɪbərli/

exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor

From this reading “There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.”

nephew's noun US /ˈnefjuːz/

possessive form of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister

From this reading “She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.”

proximate adjective US /ˈprɑːksəmət/

closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects

From this reading “She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.”

restless adjective US /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading “She had passed a rather restless night, she said.”

twist verb US /twɪst/

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

From this reading “There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

affabilitynoun

a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)

From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

barsnounUS /bɑːrz/

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading Lady Camper talked with her through the bars.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

CampernounUS /ˈkæmpər/

someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation

From this reading Lady Camper talked with her through the bars.

Camper's

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From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.

demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

gallops

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From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/

an established custom

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had passed a rather restless night, she said.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

neighbourlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/

exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor

From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.

nephew'snounUS /ˈnefjuːz/

possessive form of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She had passed a rather restless night, she said.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.

parasolnoun

a handheld collapsible source of shade

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

parknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading She had passed a rather restless night, she said.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/

by chance

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

proximateadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːksəmət/

closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading She had passed a rather restless night, she said.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading She had passed a rather restless night, she said.

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She had passed a rather restless night, she said.

salutationnoun

an act of honor or courteous recognition

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

signnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Lady Camper talked with her through the bars.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Lady Camper talked with her through the bars.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.

twistverbUS /twɪst/

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lady Camper talked with her through the bars.

Chapter 3 of The Case of General Ople and Lady Camper by George Meredith holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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