Chapter 5 of The Lady in the Car is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Lady in the Car is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her reply staggered me. "When will Madame Demidoff return?" I inquired, amazed at this reception. "To-morrow--at this hour," was her rather hesitating reply. "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
Chapter 5 of The Lady in the Car is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “I inquired, amazed at this reception.”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “"Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"”
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “"Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"”
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading “"To-morrow--at this hour," was her rather hesitating reply.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “I inquired, amazed at this reception.”
the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
From this reading “"Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “I inquired, amazed at this reception.”
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “Her reply staggered me.”
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.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I inquired, amazed at this reception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I inquired, amazed at this reception.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When will Madame Demidoff return?"
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her reply staggered me.
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading "To-morrow--at this hour," was her rather hesitating reply.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "To-morrow--at this hour," was her rather hesitating reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I inquired, amazed at this reception.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I inquired, amazed at this reception.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "When will Madame Demidoff return?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her reply staggered me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
on the contrary
From this reading "To-morrow--at this hour," was her rather hesitating reply.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading I inquired, amazed at this reception.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Her reply staggered me.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "When will Madame Demidoff return?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
express in words
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Her reply staggered me.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I inquired, amazed at this reception.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow--at this hour," was her rather hesitating reply.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To-morrow--at this hour," was her rather hesitating reply.
at the time that
From this reading "When will Madame Demidoff return?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When will Madame Demidoff return?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
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