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Chapter 19 of The Landleaguers is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORONY CASTLE IS BOYCOTTED. The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies. In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers. "And I am told that they are lovely girls," said Ada. "Well, yes; lovely is a very strong word."
Chapter 19 of The Landleaguers is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading “"And I am told that they are lovely girls," said Ada.”
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.”
past form of “boycott” — refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
From this reading “MORONY CASTLE IS BOYCOTTED.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “MORONY CASTLE IS BOYCOTTED.”
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading “The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.”
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading “In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.”
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a young female
In this reading “The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.”
In this reading “The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.”
In this reading “"And I am told that they are lovely girls," said Ada.”
In this reading “In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.”
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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 The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading "And I am told that they are lovely girls," said Ada.
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And I am told that they are lovely girls," said Ada.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And I am told that they are lovely girls," said Ada.
past form of “boycott” — refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
From this reading MORONY CASTLE IS BOYCOTTED.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading MORONY CASTLE IS BOYCOTTED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "And I am told that they are lovely girls," said Ada.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I am told that they are lovely girls," said Ada.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORONY CASTLE IS BOYCOTTED.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "And I am told that they are lovely girls," said Ada.
engage in
From this reading The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORONY CASTLE IS BOYCOTTED.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And I am told that they are lovely girls," said Ada.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Well, yes; lovely is a very strong word."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "And I am told that they are lovely girls," said Ada.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, yes; lovely is a very strong word."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, yes; lovely is a very strong word."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the evening they had a little music, and Captain Clayton declared that the Miss Ormesbys were grand performers.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Well, yes; lovely is a very strong word."
an affirmative
From this reading "Well, yes; lovely is a very strong word."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The men seemed to make a good joke of the afternoon's employment, but not so the young ladies.
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