Chapter 22 of The Liberty Girl is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Liberty Girl is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN IN THE WOODS “Oh, Nathalie, what do you think? They have sent for a detective up at the hotel!” The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen. “A detective?” echoed Nathalie, looking at Nita in surprise. “What for?”
Chapter 22 of The Liberty Girl is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “They have sent for a detective up at the hotel!””
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading ““A detective?” echoed Nathalie, looking at Nita in surprise.”
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading “The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.”
following in time or order
From this reading “The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.”
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 “The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.”
In this reading “They have sent for a detective up at the hotel!””
In this reading “THE MAN IN THE WOODS “Oh, Nathalie, what do you think?”
In this reading ““A detective?” echoed Nathalie, looking at Nita in surprise.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They have sent for a detective up at the hotel!”
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They have sent for a detective up at the hotel!”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading They have sent for a detective up at the hotel!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE MAN IN THE WOODS “Oh, Nathalie, what do you think?
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “A detective?” echoed Nathalie, looking at Nita in surprise.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They have sent for a detective up at the hotel!”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have sent for a detective up at the hotel!”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They have sent for a detective up at the hotel!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE WOODS “Oh, Nathalie, what do you think?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “A detective?” echoed Nathalie, looking at Nita in surprise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE WOODS “Oh, Nathalie, what do you think?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN IN THE WOODS “Oh, Nathalie, what do you think?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE MAN IN THE WOODS “Oh, Nathalie, what do you think?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They have sent for a detective up at the hotel!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
following in time or order
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “A detective?” echoed Nathalie, looking at Nita in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE WOODS “Oh, Nathalie, what do you think?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have sent for a detective up at the hotel!”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE MAN IN THE WOODS “Oh, Nathalie, what do you think?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They have sent for a detective up at the hotel!”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MAN IN THE WOODS “Oh, Nathalie, what do you think?
which person or people
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The speaker was Nita, who, with her friend, was sitting on the veranda of Seven Pillars, a few afternoons subsequent to Nathalie’s sending her letter to Helen.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE MAN IN THE WOODS “Oh, Nathalie, what do you think?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MAN IN THE WOODS “Oh, Nathalie, what do you think?
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