Chapter 17 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them. "Who done it?" Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face. "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason." "About that hussy in Boston?
Chapter 17 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “"About that hussy in Boston?”
(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 “Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."”
a woman adulterer
From this reading “"About that hussy in Boston?”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “"Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “"Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About that hussy in Boston?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading "About that hussy in Boston?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
(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 Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Who done it?"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
a woman adulterer
From this reading "About that hussy in Boston?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "About that hussy in Boston?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who done it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
(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, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
which person or people
From this reading "Who done it?"
Chapter 17 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 by William Dean Howells holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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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