Chapter 3 of The Loves of the Lady Arabella is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Loves of the Lady Arabella is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You hound!” he said. “Are you in this infernal plot?” And he kicked the boat-cloaks off me. “I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound. You will kindly remember to account to me for that expression, Captain Overton.”
Chapter 3 of The Loves of the Lady Arabella is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading ““I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound.”
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading ““You hound!” he said.”
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading ““Are you in this infernal plot?””
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “And he kicked the boat-cloaks off me.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “You will kindly remember to account to me for that expression, Captain Overton.””
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading ““Are you in this infernal plot?””
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading ““I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound.”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading ““I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 “I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading You will kindly remember to account to me for that expression, Captain Overton.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he kicked the boat-cloaks off me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you in this infernal plot?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he kicked the boat-cloaks off me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading You will kindly remember to account to me for that expression, Captain Overton.”
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading You will kindly remember to account to me for that expression, Captain Overton.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will kindly remember to account to me for that expression, Captain Overton.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You hound!” he said.
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “You hound!” he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Are you in this infernal plot?”
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading “Are you in this infernal plot?”
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading And he kicked the boat-cloaks off me.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading You will kindly remember to account to me for that expression, Captain Overton.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he kicked the boat-cloaks off me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And he kicked the boat-cloaks off me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will kindly remember to account to me for that expression, Captain Overton.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “Are you in this infernal plot?”
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You will kindly remember to account to me for that expression, Captain Overton.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You hound!” he said.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will kindly remember to account to me for that expression, Captain Overton.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he kicked the boat-cloaks off me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Are you in this infernal plot?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound.
in the direction of
From this reading “I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “I am not,” said I coolly, recalled to myself by the term he had used toward me; “and neither am I a hound.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will kindly remember to account to me for that expression, Captain Overton.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You hound!” he said.
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