Chapter IV of The White Dove, “Leroux Speaks,” is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV of The White Dove, “Leroux Speaks,” is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face. “What a colour you 've got, child!” cried Agatha Lanyon. “It is the fresh country air. I was being choked in town.” “And the country people,” suggested the elder lady, archly.
Chapter IV of The White Dove, “Leroux Speaks,” is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 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.
in an arch manner; with playful slyness or roguishness
From this reading ““And the country people,” suggested the elder lady, archly.”
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “I was being choked in town.””
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading ““What a colour you 've got, child!” cried Agatha Lanyon.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading ““And the country people,” suggested the elder lady, archly.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““And the country people,” suggested the elder lady, archly.”
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.
a porch for the front door
In this reading “Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.”
In this reading ““And the country people,” suggested the elder lady, archly.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.”
people living in the same country; compatriots
In this reading ““And the country people,” suggested the elder lady, archly.”
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 Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What a colour you 've got, child!” cried Agatha Lanyon.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “It is the fresh country air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
in an arch manner; with playful slyness or roguishness
From this reading “And the country people,” suggested the elder lady, archly.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was being choked in town.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “What a colour you 've got, child!” cried Agatha Lanyon.
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading I was being choked in town.”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “What a colour you 've got, child!” cried Agatha Lanyon.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “It is the fresh country air.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What a colour you 've got, child!” cried Agatha Lanyon.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “And the country people,” suggested the elder lady, archly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “It is the fresh country air.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “What a colour you 've got, child!” cried Agatha Lanyon.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was being choked in town.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was being choked in town.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is the fresh country air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is the fresh country air.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “And the country people,” suggested the elder lady, archly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
above and across; more than
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “And the country people,” suggested the elder lady, archly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
having a supporting base
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “And the country people,” suggested the elder lady, archly.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I was being choked in town.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What a colour you 've got, child!” cried Agatha Lanyon.
precisely as stated
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was being choked in town.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a colour you 've got, child!” cried Agatha Lanyon.
at the time that
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Matthew and Miss Lanyon were standing under the front porch talking over poor Frank Leroux when Ella came up with a very happy face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What a colour you 've got, child!” cried Agatha Lanyon.
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