Chapter 4 of The leading lady is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The leading lady is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Stokes half rose: “Flora--_please_!” She turned violently on him: “Why shouldn’t I say it? I’m not afraid. I was the only person outside and it couldn’t have been me.” She faced round on Rawson.
Chapter 4 of The leading lady is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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 not afraid.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “She faced round on Rawson.”
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “Stokes half rose: “Flora--_please_!””
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “I was the only person outside and it couldn’t have been me.””
a human being
From this reading “I was the only person outside and it couldn’t have been me.””
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading “Stokes half rose: “Flora--_please_!””
in a violent manner
From this reading “She turned violently on him: “Why shouldn’t I say it?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She faced round on Rawson.”
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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I’m not afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was the only person outside and it couldn’t have been me.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was the only person outside and it couldn’t have been me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was the only person outside and it couldn’t have been me.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading She faced round on Rawson.
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Stokes half rose: “Flora--_please_!”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Stokes half rose: “Flora--_please_!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was the only person outside and it couldn’t have been me.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned violently on him: “Why shouldn’t I say it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She turned violently on him: “Why shouldn’t I say it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m not afraid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She turned violently on him: “Why shouldn’t I say it?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was the only person outside and it couldn’t have been me.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not afraid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She turned violently on him: “Why shouldn’t I say it?
and nothing more
From this reading I was the only person outside and it couldn’t have been me.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I was the only person outside and it couldn’t have been me.”
a human being
From this reading I was the only person outside and it couldn’t have been me.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Stokes half rose: “Flora--_please_!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She faced round on Rawson.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Stokes half rose: “Flora--_please_!”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She faced round on Rawson.
express in words
From this reading She turned violently on him: “Why shouldn’t I say it?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned violently on him: “Why shouldn’t I say it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned violently on him: “Why shouldn’t I say it?
third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading Stokes half rose: “Flora--_please_!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was the only person outside and it couldn’t have been me.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned violently on him: “Why shouldn’t I say it?
in a violent manner
From this reading She turned violently on him: “Why shouldn’t I say it?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was the only person outside and it couldn’t have been me.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She turned violently on him: “Why shouldn’t I say it?
Chapter 4 of The leading lady by Geraldine Bonner holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 4 holds 408 sentences of The leading lady, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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