Chapter 2 of The Pauper of Park Lane is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Pauper of Park Lane is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, yes. But I particularly asked her not to see me off." "In order that I might come alone. Oh! how very good of you, Charlie!" "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
Chapter 2 of The Pauper of Park Lane is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a special loved one
From this reading “"No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “"No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “"No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “"In order that I might come alone.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “But I particularly asked her not to see me off."”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “"No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “"No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement
In this reading “"In order that I might come alone.”
In this reading “"No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
Having no one else present.
From this reading "In order that I might come alone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! how very good of you, Charlie!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "In order that I might come alone.
a special loved one
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
divisible by two
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oh! how very good of you, Charlie!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! how very good of you, Charlie!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In order that I might come alone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
the force of workers available
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "In order that I might come alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh! how very good of you, Charlie!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "In order that I might come alone.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In order that I might come alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I particularly asked her not to see me off."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
precisely as stated
From this reading Oh! how very good of you, Charlie!"
which person or people
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh! how very good of you, Charlie!"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "No. Forgive me for saying so, but like a good many men who travel a lot I never like being seen off--not even by you, yourself, my darling!"
Chapter 2 of The Pauper of Park Lane by William Le Queux holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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