Chapter VIII
Chapter 8
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"Yes, she was eccentric. I had a lot to put up with from her .
The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories
Chapter VIII · Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Yes,
she
was
eccentric.
I
had
a
lot
to
put
up
with
from
her .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories
Chapter VIII · Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Yes,
she
was
eccentric.
/jes ʃiː wɑːz ɪkˈsentrɪk/
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Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
I
had
a
lot
to
put
up
with
from
her .
/aɪ hæd ə lɑːt tuː pʊt ʌp wɪð frʌm hɜːr/
Learner Dictionary
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.
eccentric
adjective
US /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading “"Yes, she was eccentric.”
lot
noun
US /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “I had a lot to put up with from her .”
put
verb
US /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I had a lot to put up with from her .”
Yes
noun
US /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, she was eccentric.”
All words in this reading · 14
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a lot to put up with from her .
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading "Yes, she was eccentric.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had a lot to put up with from her .
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a lot to put up with from her .
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had a lot to put up with from her .
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a lot to put up with from her .
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I had a lot to put up with from her .
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had a lot to put up with from her .
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, she was eccentric.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a lot to put up with from her .
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had a lot to put up with from her .
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, she was eccentric.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had a lot to put up with from her .
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, she was eccentric.
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