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Chapter 19 of The Fortune of the Landrays is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said. “You've got time to run up and see Mis' Landray. She knows you're back, I called up and told her you'd come.” “How is she?” asked Stephen. “Well, she seems to be about the same, I don't see no difference,” answered Mrs. Bassett guardedly.
Chapter 19 of The Fortune of the Landrays is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading ““Well, she seems to be about the same, I don't see no difference,” answered Mrs. Bassett guardedly.”
in a conservative manner
From this reading ““Well, she seems to be about the same, I don't see no difference,” answered Mrs. Bassett guardedly.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “She knows you're back, I called up and told her you'd come.””
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading ““I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said.”
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading ““You've got time to run up and see Mis' Landray.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ““Well, she seems to be about the same, I don't see no difference,” answered Mrs. Bassett guardedly.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading ““How is she?” asked Stephen.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading ““I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said.”
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pile up (debts or scores)
In this reading ““You've got time to run up and see Mis' Landray.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, she seems to be about the same, I don't see no difference,” answered Mrs. Bassett guardedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You've got time to run up and see Mis' Landray.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, she seems to be about the same, I don't see no difference,” answered Mrs. Bassett guardedly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How is she?” asked Stephen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She knows you're back, I called up and told her you'd come.”
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From this reading “Well, she seems to be about the same, I don't see no difference,” answered Mrs. Bassett guardedly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, she seems to be about the same, I don't see no difference,” answered Mrs. Bassett guardedly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She knows you're back, I called up and told her you'd come.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She knows you're back, I called up and told her you'd come.”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “Well, she seems to be about the same, I don't see no difference,” answered Mrs. Bassett guardedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, she seems to be about the same, I don't see no difference,” answered Mrs. Bassett guardedly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You've got time to run up and see Mis' Landray.
in a conservative manner
From this reading “Well, she seems to be about the same, I don't see no difference,” answered Mrs. Bassett guardedly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knows you're back, I called up and told her you'd come.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How is she?” asked Stephen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She knows you're back, I called up and told her you'd come.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How is she?” asked Stephen.
and nothing more
From this reading “I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She knows you're back, I called up and told her you'd come.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said.
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading “You've got time to run up and see Mis' Landray.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Well, she seems to be about the same, I don't see no difference,” answered Mrs. Bassett guardedly.
not any; not one
From this reading “Well, she seems to be about the same, I don't see no difference,” answered Mrs. Bassett guardedly.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “You've got time to run up and see Mis' Landray.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Well, she seems to be about the same, I don't see no difference,” answered Mrs. Bassett guardedly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You've got time to run up and see Mis' Landray.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Well, she seems to be about the same, I don't see no difference,” answered Mrs. Bassett guardedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “How is she?” asked Stephen.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, she seems to be about the same, I don't see no difference,” answered Mrs. Bassett guardedly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You've got time to run up and see Mis' Landray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You've got time to run up and see Mis' Landray.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She knows you're back, I called up and told her you'd come.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You've got time to run up and see Mis' Landray.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, she seems to be about the same, I don't see no difference,” answered Mrs. Bassett guardedly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knows you're back, I called up and told her you'd come.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knows you're back, I called up and told her you'd come.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You've got time to run up and see Mis' Landray.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'll have your supper ready for you in just a minute, Mr. Landray,” she said.
Chapter 19 of The Fortune of the Landrays by Vaughan Kester holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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