Chapter 11 of What Will He Do with It? — Volume 12 is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of What Will He Do with It? — Volume 12 is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CRISIS--PUBLIC AND PRIVATE. Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out. Carr, catching sight of her, bustled up to the carriage window. "My dear Lady Montfort!--not seen you for an age! What times we live in!
Chapter 11 of What Will He Do with It? — Volume 12 is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 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.
how long something has existed
From this reading “"My dear Lady Montfort!--not seen you for an age!”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Carr, catching sight of her, bustled up to the carriage window.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.”
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “THE CRISIS--PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.”
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading “Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “THE CRISIS--PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.”
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “THE CRISIS--PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.”
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.
how long something has existed
From this reading "My dear Lady Montfort!--not seen you for an age!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "My dear Lady Montfort!--not seen you for an age!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRISIS--PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carr, catching sight of her, bustled up to the carriage window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Carr, catching sight of her, bustled up to the carriage window.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading THE CRISIS--PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Lady Montfort!--not seen you for an age!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear Lady Montfort!--not seen you for an age!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carr, catching sight of her, bustled up to the carriage window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What times we live in!
and nothing more
From this reading Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading What times we live in!
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading "My dear Lady Montfort!--not seen you for an age!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Lady Montfort!--not seen you for an age!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear Lady Montfort!--not seen you for an age!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carr, catching sight of her, bustled up to the carriage window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading THE CRISIS--PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading THE CRISIS--PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "My dear Lady Montfort!--not seen you for an age!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Carr, catching sight of her, bustled up to the carriage window.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRISIS--PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading What times we live in!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carr, catching sight of her, bustled up to the carriage window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Carr, catching sight of her, bustled up to the carriage window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Montfort's carriage stopped at Colonel Morley's door just as Carr Vipont was coming out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What times we live in!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What times we live in!
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Carr, catching sight of her, bustled up to the carriage window.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Lady Montfort!--not seen you for an age!
Chapter 11 of What Will He Do with It? — Volume 12 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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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