Chapter 24 of The Cottage on the Fells is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Cottage on the Fells is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT seven o’clock precisely, Freyberger drove up to the Langham. Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up. Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped. “Whom shall I say, sir?” “Mr Gustave Freyberger.”
Chapter 24 of The Cottage on the Fells is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 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.
any person at all
From this reading “Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up.”
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.”
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading “Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “AT seven o’clock precisely, Freyberger drove up to the Langham.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.”
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 “Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up.”
In this reading “Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.”
In this reading “Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.”
In this reading “AT seven o’clock precisely, Freyberger drove up to the Langham.”
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 Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.
any person at all
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT seven o’clock precisely, Freyberger drove up to the Langham.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up.
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading AT seven o’clock precisely, Freyberger drove up to the Langham.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT seven o’clock precisely, Freyberger drove up to the Langham.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr Gustave Freyberger.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Whom shall I say, sir?”
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT seven o’clock precisely, Freyberger drove up to the Langham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr Gustave Freyberger.”
according to the clock
From this reading AT seven o’clock precisely, Freyberger drove up to the Langham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading AT seven o’clock precisely, Freyberger drove up to the Langham.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.
express in words
From this reading “Whom shall I say, sir?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading AT seven o’clock precisely, Freyberger drove up to the Langham.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Whom shall I say, sir?”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Whom shall I say, sir?”
with low volume
From this reading Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT seven o’clock precisely, Freyberger drove up to the Langham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT seven o’clock precisely, Freyberger drove up to the Langham.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT seven o’clock precisely, Freyberger drove up to the Langham.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Freyberger followed a waiter up the softly carpeted stairs; at the door of a room on the first landing the man stopped.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up.
which person or people
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge had given instructions that anyone who called was to be shown up.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whom shall I say, sir?”
Chapter 24 of The Cottage on the Fells by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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 24 holds 233 sentences of The Cottage on the Fells, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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