Chapter 24 of The Lion's Share is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Lion's Share is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily: "Good morning." The man's accent struck her. She said to herself, with amusement: "He's Irish!"
Chapter 24 of The Lion's Share is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “The man's accent struck her.”
moving forward
From this reading “ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:”
come together
From this reading “ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:”
in a gay manner
From this reading “ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:”
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “"He's Irish!"”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:”
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading The man's accent struck her.
moving forward
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
later than; following
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She said to herself, with amusement:
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From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
come together
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
in a gay manner
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's Irish!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The man's accent struck her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She said to herself, with amusement:
indecision in speech or action
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading "He's Irish!"
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man's accent struck her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said to herself, with amusement:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said to herself, with amusement:
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
not in physical motion
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The man's accent struck her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
precisely as stated
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
which person or people
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said to herself, with amusement:
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ENCOUNTER "Good morning," Audrey cried, very gaily, to the still advancing detective, who, after the slightest hesitation in the world, responded gaily:
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