Chapter 22 of The Lodger is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Lodger is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea. While he was doing it, he suddenly heard her call out: “Bunting!” she cried weakly. “Bunting!” Quickly he hurried in response to her call.
Chapter 22 of The Lodger is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading “Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.”
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading “Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Quickly he hurried in response to her call.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.”
a result
From this reading “Quickly he hurried in response to her call.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading ““Bunting!” she cried weakly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading While he was doing it, he suddenly heard her call out:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Bunting!” she cried weakly.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading While he was doing it, he suddenly heard her call out:
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was doing it, he suddenly heard her call out:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While he was doing it, he suddenly heard her call out:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Quickly he hurried in response to her call.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quickly he hurried in response to her call.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While he was doing it, he suddenly heard her call out:
weak and likely to lose consciousness
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
engage in
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While he was doing it, he suddenly heard her call out:
with speed
From this reading Quickly he hurried in response to her call.
a result
From this reading Quickly he hurried in response to her call.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bunting!” she cried weakly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading While he was doing it, he suddenly heard her call out:
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was doing it, he suddenly heard her call out:
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “Bunting!” she cried weakly.
during the time that
From this reading While he was doing it, he suddenly heard her call out:
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Feeling amazingly light-hearted, almost light-headed, Bunting lit the gas-ring to make his wife her morning cup of tea.
Chapter 22 of The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes holds 256 sentences, grouped into 52 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 22 holds 256 sentences of The Lodger, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 256 sentences, grouped into 52 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 52 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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