Chapter 16 of The Shadow of Ashlydyat is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Shadow of Ashlydyat is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHY DID IT ANGER HIM? The drawing-rooms at Lady Godolphin's Folly were teeming with light, with noise, with company. The Verralls lived in it still. Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly. London, or elsewhere, appeared to claim them for the greater portion of the year.
Chapter 16 of The Shadow of Ashlydyat is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “London, or elsewhere, appeared to claim them for the greater portion of the year.”
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading “Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.”
in or to another place
From this reading “London, or elsewhere, appeared to claim them for the greater portion of the year.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “The drawing-rooms at Lady Godolphin's Folly were teeming with light, with noise, with company.”
at a previous time
From this reading “Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “London, or elsewhere, appeared to claim them for the greater portion of the year.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.”
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading “The drawing-rooms at Lady Godolphin's Folly were teeming with light, with noise, with company.”
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 this reading “London, or elsewhere, appeared to claim them for the greater portion of the year.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “The Verralls lived in it still.”
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.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading WHY DID IT ANGER HIM?
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading London, or elsewhere, appeared to claim them for the greater portion of the year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The drawing-rooms at Lady Godolphin's Folly were teeming with light, with noise, with company.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading London, or elsewhere, appeared to claim them for the greater portion of the year.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The drawing-rooms at Lady Godolphin's Folly were teeming with light, with noise, with company.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHY DID IT ANGER HIM?
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drawing-rooms at Lady Godolphin's Folly were teeming with light, with noise, with company.
in or to another place
From this reading London, or elsewhere, appeared to claim them for the greater portion of the year.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading The drawing-rooms at Lady Godolphin's Folly were teeming with light, with noise, with company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading London, or elsewhere, appeared to claim them for the greater portion of the year.
at a previous time
From this reading Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drawing-rooms at Lady Godolphin's Folly were teeming with light, with noise, with company.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading London, or elsewhere, appeared to claim them for the greater portion of the year.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHY DID IT ANGER HIM?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Verralls lived in it still.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHY DID IT ANGER HIM?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The drawing-rooms at Lady Godolphin's Folly were teeming with light, with noise, with company.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The drawing-rooms at Lady Godolphin's Folly were teeming with light, with noise, with company.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Verralls lived in it still.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London, or elsewhere, appeared to claim them for the greater portion of the year.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The drawing-rooms at Lady Godolphin's Folly were teeming with light, with noise, with company.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading London, or elsewhere, appeared to claim them for the greater portion of the year.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading London, or elsewhere, appeared to claim them for the greater portion of the year.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading London, or elsewhere, appeared to claim them for the greater portion of the year.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Verralls lived in it still.
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading The drawing-rooms at Lady Godolphin's Folly were teeming with light, with noise, with company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drawing-rooms at Lady Godolphin's Folly were teeming with light, with noise, with company.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lady Godolphin had never given them their dismissal: but they did not spend so much time in it as formerly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading London, or elsewhere, appeared to claim them for the greater portion of the year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Verralls lived in it still.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The drawing-rooms at Lady Godolphin's Folly were teeming with light, with noise, with company.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY DID IT ANGER HIM?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The drawing-rooms at Lady Godolphin's Folly were teeming with light, with noise, with company.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading London, or elsewhere, appeared to claim them for the greater portion of the year.
Chapter 16 of The Shadow of Ashlydyat by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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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