Chapter 8 of The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Volume 1 is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Volume 1 is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Is he dead? is he dead?" she asked distractedly. "I've just come from the village. Why didn't you send for me? Tell me, is he dead? Oh, tell me at once!"
Chapter 8 of The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Volume 1 is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Is he dead? is he dead?" she asked distractedly.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “"I've just come from the village.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “"Is he dead? is he dead?" she asked distractedly.”
on one occasion
From this reading “Oh, tell me at once!"”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Why didn't you send for me?”
express in words
From this reading “Tell me, is he dead?”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “"I've just come from the village.”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is he dead? is he dead?" she asked distractedly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, tell me at once!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I've just come from the village.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Is he dead? is he dead?" she asked distractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why didn't you send for me?
in a distracted manner
From this reading "Is he dead? is he dead?" she asked distractedly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why didn't you send for me?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I've just come from the village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he dead? is he dead?" she asked distractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've just come from the village.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he dead? is he dead?" she asked distractedly.
and nothing more
From this reading "I've just come from the village.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why didn't you send for me?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, tell me at once!"
on one occasion
From this reading Oh, tell me at once!"
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Why didn't you send for me?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he dead? is he dead?" she asked distractedly.
express in words
From this reading Tell me, is he dead?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've just come from the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "I've just come from the village.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why didn't you send for me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why didn't you send for me?
Chapter 8 of The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Volume 1 by Gilbert Parker holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 8 holds 154 sentences of The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Volume 1 by Gilbert Parker exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
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