Chapter 1 of The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He denied it again, hotly. “You villain!” she said, in a choking voice. “What’s that?” cried the old woman. Mrs. Driver fell back before the emerging form of Mr. Bodfish. Burleigh, with a feeling of nausea, drew back toward the door.
Chapter 1 of The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading ““You villain!” she said, in a choking voice.”
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “He denied it again, hotly.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “Mrs. Driver fell back before the emerging form of Mr. Bodfish.”
coming to maturity
From this reading “Mrs. Driver fell back before the emerging form of Mr. Bodfish.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “Mrs. Driver fell back before the emerging form of Mr. Bodfish.”
in a heated manner
From this reading “He denied it again, hotly.”
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading “Burleigh, with a feeling of nausea, drew back toward the door.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading ““You villain!” she said, in a choking voice.”
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 “You villain!” she said, in a choking voice.
anew
From this reading He denied it again, hotly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Driver fell back before the emerging form of Mr. Bodfish.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Driver fell back before the emerging form of Mr. Bodfish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Driver fell back before the emerging form of Mr. Bodfish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burleigh, with a feeling of nausea, drew back toward the door.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “You villain!” she said, in a choking voice.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What’s that?” cried the old woman.
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading He denied it again, hotly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Burleigh, with a feeling of nausea, drew back toward the door.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Burleigh, with a feeling of nausea, drew back toward the door.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Driver fell back before the emerging form of Mr. Bodfish.
coming to maturity
From this reading Mrs. Driver fell back before the emerging form of Mr. Bodfish.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Burleigh, with a feeling of nausea, drew back toward the door.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Mrs. Driver fell back before the emerging form of Mr. Bodfish.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Mrs. Driver fell back before the emerging form of Mr. Bodfish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He denied it again, hotly.
in a heated manner
From this reading He denied it again, hotly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You villain!” she said, in a choking voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He denied it again, hotly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Driver fell back before the emerging form of Mr. Bodfish.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Driver fell back before the emerging form of Mr. Bodfish.
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading Burleigh, with a feeling of nausea, drew back toward the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Driver fell back before the emerging form of Mr. Bodfish.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “What’s that?” cried the old woman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You villain!” she said, in a choking voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You villain!” she said, in a choking voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What’s that?” cried the old woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s that?” cried the old woman.
in the direction of
From this reading Burleigh, with a feeling of nausea, drew back toward the door.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “You villain!” she said, in a choking voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “You villain!” she said, in a choking voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s that?” cried the old woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Burleigh, with a feeling of nausea, drew back toward the door.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “What’s that?” cried the old woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You villain!” she said, in a choking voice.
Chapter 1 of The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 1 holds 430 sentences of The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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