Chapter 30 of The Lion's Share is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Lion's Share is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE THIRD SORT OF WOMAN "It was quite true what I told the detective. So I suppose you've finished with me for evermore!" Audrey burst out recklessly, as soon as she and Madame Piriac were alone together. The supreme moment had come, and she tried to grasp it like a nettle. Her adventurous rashness was, she admitted, undeniable.
Chapter 30 of The Lion's Share is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading “Her adventurous rashness was, she admitted, undeniable.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “THE THIRD SORT OF WOMAN "It was quite true what I told the detective.”
at any future time; in the future
From this reading “So I suppose you've finished with me for evermore!"”
hold firmly
From this reading “The supreme moment had come, and she tried to grasp it like a nettle.”
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
From this reading “The supreme moment had come, and she tried to grasp it like a nettle.”
in a reckless manner
From this reading “Audrey burst out recklessly, as soon as she and Madame Piriac were alone together.”
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading “The supreme moment had come, and she tried to grasp it like a nettle.”
not possible to deny
From this reading “Her adventurous rashness was, she admitted, undeniable.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The supreme moment had come, and she tried to grasp it like a nettle.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Her adventurous rashness was, she admitted, undeniable.
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Her adventurous rashness was, she admitted, undeniable.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Audrey burst out recklessly, as soon as she and Madame Piriac were alone together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Audrey burst out recklessly, as soon as she and Madame Piriac were alone together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Audrey burst out recklessly, as soon as she and Madame Piriac were alone together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Audrey burst out recklessly, as soon as she and Madame Piriac were alone together.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Audrey burst out recklessly, as soon as she and Madame Piriac were alone together.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The supreme moment had come, and she tried to grasp it like a nettle.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE THIRD SORT OF WOMAN "It was quite true what I told the detective.
at any future time; in the future
From this reading So I suppose you've finished with me for evermore!"
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading So I suppose you've finished with me for evermore!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I suppose you've finished with me for evermore!"
hold firmly
From this reading The supreme moment had come, and she tried to grasp it like a nettle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The supreme moment had come, and she tried to grasp it like a nettle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her adventurous rashness was, she admitted, undeniable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE THIRD SORT OF WOMAN "It was quite true what I told the detective.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE THIRD SORT OF WOMAN "It was quite true what I told the detective.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The supreme moment had come, and she tried to grasp it like a nettle.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Audrey burst out recklessly, as soon as she and Madame Piriac were alone together.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I suppose you've finished with me for evermore!"
a particular point in time
From this reading The supreme moment had come, and she tried to grasp it like a nettle.
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
From this reading The supreme moment had come, and she tried to grasp it like a nettle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THIRD SORT OF WOMAN "It was quite true what I told the detective.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Audrey burst out recklessly, as soon as she and Madame Piriac were alone together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Audrey burst out recklessly, as soon as she and Madame Piriac were alone together.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE THIRD SORT OF WOMAN "It was quite true what I told the detective.
the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
From this reading Her adventurous rashness was, she admitted, undeniable.
in a reckless manner
From this reading Audrey burst out recklessly, as soon as she and Madame Piriac were alone together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Audrey burst out recklessly, as soon as she and Madame Piriac were alone together.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I suppose you've finished with me for evermore!"
in the near future
From this reading Audrey burst out recklessly, as soon as she and Madame Piriac were alone together.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE THIRD SORT OF WOMAN "It was quite true what I told the detective.
express a supposition
From this reading So I suppose you've finished with me for evermore!"
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading The supreme moment had come, and she tried to grasp it like a nettle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRD SORT OF WOMAN "It was quite true what I told the detective.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE THIRD SORT OF WOMAN "It was quite true what I told the detective.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The supreme moment had come, and she tried to grasp it like a nettle.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Audrey burst out recklessly, as soon as she and Madame Piriac were alone together.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE THIRD SORT OF WOMAN "It was quite true what I told the detective.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The supreme moment had come, and she tried to grasp it like a nettle.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE THIRD SORT OF WOMAN "It was quite true what I told the detective.
not possible to deny
From this reading Her adventurous rashness was, she admitted, undeniable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THIRD SORT OF WOMAN "It was quite true what I told the detective.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Audrey burst out recklessly, as soon as she and Madame Piriac were alone together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE THIRD SORT OF WOMAN "It was quite true what I told the detective.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I suppose you've finished with me for evermore!"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE THIRD SORT OF WOMAN "It was quite true what I told the detective.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I suppose you've finished with me for evermore!"
Chapter 30 of The Lion's Share by Arnold Bennett holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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