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The Lion's Share

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"
Musa made no reply.
Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.
It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.
She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.
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The Lion's Share

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Lion's Share is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"
Line 2
Musa made no reply.
/ˈmjuːsə meɪd noʊ rɪˈplaɪ/
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Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.
Line 4
It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.
Line 5
She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.
/ʃiː hæd brɔːt ˈmjuːsə tuː ðə ˈstuːdioʊ bɪˈkɔːz ʃiː dɪd nɑːt ker tuː teɪk hɪm tuː hɪz oʊn ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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autumn noun US /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading “It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.”

lamp noun US /læmp/

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading “Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.”

lighting noun US /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading “Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.”

lodgings noun US /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/

temporary living quarters

From this reading “She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.”

Musa noun US /ˈmjuːsə/

type genus of the Musaceae: bananas

From this reading “MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"”

points noun US /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading “MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"”

previous adjective US /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading “It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.”

studio noun US /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading “Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.”

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.

Audrey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.

autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"

DOORnounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.

INGATE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.

lampnounUS /læmp/

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.

lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.

lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/

temporary living quarters

From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Musa made no reply.

MISSverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"

Moncreiff-Ingate

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.

moonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.

MusanounUS /ˈmjuːsə/

type genus of the Musaceae: bananas

From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Musa made no reply.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.

OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.

POINTSnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.

replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Musa made no reply.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.

studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"

Chapter 12 of The Lion's Share by Arnold Bennett holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.

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Chapter 12 holds 422 sentences of The Lion's Share, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

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Audrey
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