Chapter 3 of The lady of the basement flat is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The lady of the basement flat is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is their life," Charmion said loftily. "Excuse me--I mean to _live_! That's why I am thankful to have money, because it gives me more scope to live thoroughly." "Poor innocent! What a delusion.
Chapter 3 of The lady of the basement flat is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading “What a delusion.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Excuse me--I mean to _live_!”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “That's why I am thankful to have money, because it gives me more scope to live thoroughly."”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “"Poor innocent!”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “That's why I am thankful to have money, because it gives me more scope to live thoroughly."”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “That's why I am thankful to have money, because it gives me more scope to live thoroughly."”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “That's why I am thankful to have money, because it gives me more scope to live thoroughly."”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “That's why I am thankful to have money, because it gives me more scope to live thoroughly."”
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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 What a delusion.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That's why I am thankful to have money, because it gives me more scope to live thoroughly."
for the reason that
From this reading That's why I am thankful to have money, because it gives me more scope to live thoroughly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is their life," Charmion said loftily.
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading What a delusion.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse me--I mean to _live_!
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading That's why I am thankful to have money, because it gives me more scope to live thoroughly."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That's why I am thankful to have money, because it gives me more scope to live thoroughly."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Excuse me--I mean to _live_!
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "Poor innocent!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is their life," Charmion said loftily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is their life," Charmion said loftily.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "It is their life," Charmion said loftily.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Excuse me--I mean to _live_!
in a lofty manner
From this reading "It is their life," Charmion said loftily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse me--I mean to _live_!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Excuse me--I mean to _live_!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading That's why I am thankful to have money, because it gives me more scope to live thoroughly."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That's why I am thankful to have money, because it gives me more scope to live thoroughly."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor innocent!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is their life," Charmion said loftily.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading That's why I am thankful to have money, because it gives me more scope to live thoroughly."
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading That's why I am thankful to have money, because it gives me more scope to live thoroughly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's why I am thankful to have money, because it gives me more scope to live thoroughly."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "It is their life," Charmion said loftily.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading That's why I am thankful to have money, because it gives me more scope to live thoroughly."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Excuse me--I mean to _live_!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a delusion.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That's why I am thankful to have money, because it gives me more scope to live thoroughly."
Chapter 3 of The lady of the basement flat by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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