Chapter 8 of A Mere Accident is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of A Mere Accident is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But what is it, Miss, what is it? Are you ill? Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed." "No, I lay down.... I have had frightful dreams--that is all."
Chapter 8 of A Mere Accident is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 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.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “I have had frightful dreams--that is all."”
provoking horror
From this reading “I have had frightful dreams--that is all."”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Are you ill?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “"No, I lay down....”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"But what is it, Miss, what is it?”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I have had frightful dreams--that is all."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you ill?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what is it, Miss, what is it?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "No, I lay down....
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading I have had frightful dreams--that is all."
provoking horror
From this reading I have had frightful dreams--that is all."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had frightful dreams--that is all."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had frightful dreams--that is all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I lay down....
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Are you ill?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But what is it, Miss, what is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But what is it, Miss, what is it?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "No, I lay down....
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "But what is it, Miss, what is it?
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I lay down....
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have had frightful dreams--that is all."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what is it, Miss, what is it?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you ill?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."
Chapter 8 of A Mere Accident by George Moore holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
Chapter 8 holds 118 sentences of A Mere Accident, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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