Chapter 7 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help. But you're right about me tonight, Bessie. I'm not fit. I'm afraid I can't grasp anything to-night. Tell me in the morning.
Chapter 7 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I'm afraid I can't grasp anything to-night.”
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “"No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “I'm not fit.”
hold firmly
From this reading “I'm afraid I can't grasp anything to-night.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “"No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “"No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.”
On the present night.
From this reading “But you're right about me tonight, Bessie.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But you're right about me tonight, Bessie.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I'm afraid I can't grasp anything to-night.
any thing at all
From this reading I'm afraid I can't grasp anything to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you're right about me tonight, Bessie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you're right about me tonight, Bessie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm afraid I can't grasp anything to-night.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading "No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I'm not fit.
the act of departing
From this reading "No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.
hold firmly
From this reading I'm afraid I can't grasp anything to-night.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm afraid I can't grasp anything to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tell me in the morning.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you're right about me tonight, Bessie.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tell me in the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But you're right about me tonight, Bessie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.
express in words
From this reading Tell me in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm afraid I can't grasp anything to-night.
On the present night.
From this reading But you're right about me tonight, Bessie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you're right about me tonight, Bessie.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "No," said the young man, with pathetic dignity, "I'm not going if you need my help.
Chapter 7 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 by William Dean Howells holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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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