Chapter 20 of The Pretty Lady is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Pretty Lady is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LEAVE-TRAIN "What o'clock--your train?" "Nine-thirty." "But you can catch it. You must catch it." He shook his head.
Chapter 20 of The Pretty Lady is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"But you can catch it.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “He shook his head.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must catch it."”
according to the clock
From this reading “THE LEAVE-TRAIN "What o'clock--your train?"”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “He shook his head.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “THE LEAVE-TRAIN "What o'clock--your train?"”
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 to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you can catch it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But you can catch it.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "But you can catch it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But you can catch it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LEAVE-TRAIN "What o'clock--your train?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must catch it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nine-thirty."
according to the clock
From this reading THE LEAVE-TRAIN "What o'clock--your train?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEAVE-TRAIN "What o'clock--your train?"
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE LEAVE-TRAIN "What o'clock--your train?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LEAVE-TRAIN "What o'clock--your train?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you can catch it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LEAVE-TRAIN "What o'clock--your train?"
Chapter 20 of The Pretty Lady by Arnold Bennett holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
Chapter 20 holds 129 sentences of The Pretty Lady, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of The Pretty Lady by Arnold Bennett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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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