Chapter 16 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Complete is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Complete is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It's the last of August, mother.” “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May. Didn't you come up here in May?” “Yes.” “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
Chapter 16 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Complete is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading ““It's the last of August, mother.””
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading ““Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!”
immediately past
From this reading ““It's the last of August, mother.””
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ““It's the last of August, mother.””
annoy persistently
From this reading ““Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading ““Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ““Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.”
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes.””
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “It's the last of August, mother.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Didn't you come up here in May?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn't you come up here in May?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Didn't you come up here in May?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Didn't you come up here in May?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's the last of August, mother.”
immediately past
From this reading “It's the last of August, mother.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “It's the last of August, mother.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It's the last of August, mother.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
annoy persistently
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It's the last of August, mother.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Didn't you come up here in May?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh,” she sighed, “I thought it was the beginnin' of May.
(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, then--Or, mebbe that's one o' them tormentin' dreams; they do pester so!
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Didn't you come up here in May?”
Chapter 16 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Complete by William Dean Howells holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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