Chapter 14 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Complete is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Complete is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What is it?” asked Westover. “Any commands for Lion's Head?” Jeff said, as at first. “No,” said Westover, turning his face away. “Oh, all right.”
Chapter 14 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Complete is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““What is it?” asked Westover.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ““No,” said Westover, turning his face away.”
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading ““Any commands for Lion's Head?””
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ““No,” said Westover, turning his face away.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ““Any commands for Lion's Head?””
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading ““Any commands for Lion's Head?””
precisely, exactly
From this reading ““Oh, all right.””
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading ““No,” said Westover, turning his face away.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Oh, all right.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any commands for Lion's Head?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jeff said, as at first.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is it?” asked Westover.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jeff said, as at first.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “No,” said Westover, turning his face away.
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Any commands for Lion's Head?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “No,” said Westover, turning his face away.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jeff said, as at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Any commands for Lion's Head?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Any commands for Lion's Head?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No,” said Westover, turning his face away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?” asked Westover.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?” asked Westover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff said, as at first.
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “Any commands for Lion's Head?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Westover, turning his face away.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, all right.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Oh, all right.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jeff said, as at first.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “No,” said Westover, turning his face away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is it?” asked Westover.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?” asked Westover.
Chapter 14 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Complete by William Dean Howells holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 14 holds 395 sentences of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Complete, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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