Chapter 13 of The Lady from Long Acre is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Lady from Long Acre is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket. "How jolly!" he observed. "What have you done with them?" "I have shown them into the library, Sir Antony." Tony got up from his chair and pulled down his coat.
Chapter 13 of The Lady from Long Acre is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “"I have shown them into the library, Sir Antony."”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “"How jolly!" he observed.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.”
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading “A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “"I have shown them into the library, Sir Antony."”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.”
not used up
From this reading “A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.”
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.”
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.
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
In this reading “Tony got up from his chair and pulled down his coat.”
In this reading “"I have shown them into the library, Sir Antony."”
In this reading “A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “Tony got up from his chair and pulled down his coat.”
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 MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "I have shown them into the library, Sir Antony."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Tony got up from his chair and pulled down his coat.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Tony got up from his chair and pulled down his coat.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What have you done with them?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tony got up from his chair and pulled down his coat.
an opposing military force
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tony got up from his chair and pulled down his coat.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tony got up from his chair and pulled down his coat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you done with them?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How jolly!" he observed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How jolly!" he observed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have shown them into the library, Sir Antony."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I have shown them into the library, Sir Antony."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "How jolly!" he observed.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "I have shown them into the library, Sir Antony."
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "How jolly!" he observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Tony got up from his chair and pulled down his coat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
not used up
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I have shown them into the library, Sir Antony."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I have shown them into the library, Sir Antony."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "What have you done with them?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tony got up from his chair and pulled down his coat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MOVE BY THE ENEMY There was a moment's pause, and then in a leisurely fashion Tony knocked the remaining tobacco out of his pipe, and put it away in his pocket.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you done with them?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What have you done with them?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you done with them?"
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