Chapter 13 of The Zeppelin's Passenger is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Zeppelin's Passenger is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Philippa leaned back in her place. “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded. He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her. “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.” “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
Chapter 13 of The Zeppelin's Passenger is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading ““Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading ““I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.””
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Philippa leaned back in her place.”
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading ““I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.””
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading ““Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.”
the quality possessed by something that is unreal
From this reading “He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Philippa leaned back in her place.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Philippa leaned back in her place.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Philippa leaned back in her place.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Philippa leaned back in her place.
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From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa leaned back in her place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Philippa leaned back in her place.
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Not nearly so much as he puzzles me,” Philippa retorted, a little bitterly.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
in the direction of
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
the quality possessed by something that is unreal
From this reading He shook himself free from a curious sense of unreality, and turned towards her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Exactly what do you mean by that, Mr. Lessingham?” she demanded.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must confess,” he said, “that sometimes your husband puzzles me.”
Chapter 13 of The Zeppelin's Passenger by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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