Chapter 15 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tell her that too," said Cynthia. "I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free." "Oh yes. I don't want you to do anything because I told you. I won't make that mistake again.
Chapter 15 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any thing at all
From this reading “I don't want you to do anything because I told you.”
for the reason that
From this reading “I don't want you to do anything because I told you.”
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “"Tell her that too," said Cynthia.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “"I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “I won't make that mistake again.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."”
express a supposition
From this reading “"I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don't want you to do anything because I told you.”
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anew
From this reading I won't make that mistake again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."
any thing at all
From this reading I don't want you to do anything because I told you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."
for the reason that
From this reading I don't want you to do anything because I told you.
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading "Tell her that too," said Cynthia.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't want you to do anything because I told you.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tell her that too," said Cynthia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."
engage in
From this reading I won't make that mistake again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I won't make that mistake again.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell her that too," said Cynthia.
in a sulky manner
From this reading "I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."
express in words
From this reading "Tell her that too," said Cynthia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell her that too," said Cynthia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't want you to do anything because I told you.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I don't want you to do anything because I told you.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Tell her that too," said Cynthia.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want you to do anything because I told you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I won't make that mistake again.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't want you to do anything because I told you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," said Jeff, sulkily, "you'll let me go away and do as I please, if I'm free."
Chapter 15 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 by William Dean Howells holds 191 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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