Chapter 23 of Zuleika Dobson is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Zuleika Dobson is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose. “For heaven’s sake, Jessie, try to behave yourself,” hissed her brother. “Aunt Mabel, for heaven’s sake don’t stare.” He compelled the pair to walk on with him. “Jessie, if you look round over your shoulder...
Chapter 23 of Zuleika Dobson is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading ““For heaven’s sake, Jessie, try to behave yourself,” hissed her brother.”
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “He compelled the pair to walk on with him.”
coming to maturity
From this reading ““Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading ““Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading ““For heaven’s sake, Jessie, try to behave yourself,” hissed her brother.”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “He compelled the pair to walk on with him.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading ““Aunt Mabel, for heaven’s sake don’t stare.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “For heaven’s sake, Jessie, try to behave yourself,” hissed her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading He compelled the pair to walk on with him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aunt Mabel, for heaven’s sake don’t stare.”
coming to maturity
From this reading “Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For heaven’s sake, Jessie, try to behave yourself,” hissed her brother.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He compelled the pair to walk on with him.
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “For heaven’s sake, Jessie, try to behave yourself,” hissed her brother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He compelled the pair to walk on with him.
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “For heaven’s sake, Jessie, try to behave yourself,” hissed her brother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Jessie, if you look round over your shoulder...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For heaven’s sake, Jessie, try to behave yourself,” hissed her brother.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aunt Mabel, for heaven’s sake don’t stare.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He compelled the pair to walk on with him.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Jessie, if you look round over your shoulder...
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He compelled the pair to walk on with him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Jessie, if you look round over your shoulder...
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For heaven’s sake, Jessie, try to behave yourself,” hissed her brother.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Jessie, if you look round over your shoulder...
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Aunt Mabel, for heaven’s sake don’t stare.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “For heaven’s sake, Jessie, try to behave yourself,” hissed her brother.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “For heaven’s sake, Jessie, try to behave yourself,” hissed her brother.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He compelled the pair to walk on with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jessie, if you look round over your shoulder...
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Oh, look!” cried a young lady emerging with her brother and her aunt through the gate of Brasenose.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jessie, if you look round over your shoulder...
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “For heaven’s sake, Jessie, try to behave yourself,” hissed her brother.
Chapter 23 of Zuleika Dobson by Max, Sir Beerbohm holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
Chapter 23 holds 229 sentences of Zuleika Dobson, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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