Chapter 15 of The Limit is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Limit is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it. They're expecting me there for the whole summer. How could I throw them over at the last minute?" Harry spoke in his most convincing voice. He was calling on Lady Walmer, and they were both sitting in her little yellow boudoir.
Chapter 15 of The Limit is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading “He was calling on Lady Walmer, and they were both sitting in her little yellow boudoir.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “He was calling on Lady Walmer, and they were both sitting in her little yellow boudoir.”
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading “Harry spoke in his most convincing voice.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “They're expecting me there for the whole summer.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Harry spoke in his most convincing voice.”
and nothing more
From this reading “MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.”
propel through the air
From this reading “How could I throw them over at the last minute?"”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “He was calling on Lady Walmer, and they were both sitting in her little yellow boudoir.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How could I throw them over at the last minute?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was calling on Lady Walmer, and they were both sitting in her little yellow boudoir.
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading He was calling on Lady Walmer, and they were both sitting in her little yellow boudoir.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He was calling on Lady Walmer, and they were both sitting in her little yellow boudoir.
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading Harry spoke in his most convincing voice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could I throw them over at the last minute?"
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From this reading MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading They're expecting me there for the whole summer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They're expecting me there for the whole summer.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry spoke in his most convincing voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was calling on Lady Walmer, and they were both sitting in her little yellow boudoir.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was calling on Lady Walmer, and they were both sitting in her little yellow boudoir.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry spoke in his most convincing voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How could I throw them over at the last minute?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry spoke in his most convincing voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.
immediately past
From this reading How could I throw them over at the last minute?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was calling on Lady Walmer, and they were both sitting in her little yellow boudoir.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They're expecting me there for the whole summer.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading How could I throw them over at the last minute?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Harry spoke in his most convincing voice.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was calling on Lady Walmer, and they were both sitting in her little yellow boudoir.
above and across; more than
From this reading How could I throw them over at the last minute?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.
and nothing more
From this reading MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was calling on Lady Walmer, and they were both sitting in her little yellow boudoir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Harry spoke in his most convincing voice.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They're expecting me there for the whole summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They're expecting me there for the whole summer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How could I throw them over at the last minute?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading They're expecting me there for the whole summer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was calling on Lady Walmer, and they were both sitting in her little yellow boudoir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're expecting me there for the whole summer.
propel through the air
From this reading How could I throw them over at the last minute?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Harry spoke in his most convincing voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was calling on Lady Walmer, and they were both sitting in her little yellow boudoir.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was calling on Lady Walmer, and they were both sitting in her little yellow boudoir.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They're expecting me there for the whole summer.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He was calling on Lady Walmer, and they were both sitting in her little yellow boudoir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MISS WALMER "And so you see, don't you, Lady Walmer, that I really simply couldn't do it--I mean I must do it.
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