Chapter 8 of A modern exodus: a novel is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of A modern exodus: a novel is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LADY CHESTERWOOD’S SECRET Patricia’s interest deepened. “A great man?” she repeated. “In what way is he great?” The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar. Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.
Chapter 8 of A modern exodus: a novel is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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slightly open
From this reading “The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.”
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.”
in a beautiful manner
From this reading “Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.”
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading “Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.”
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.”
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading “LADY CHESTERWOOD’S SECRET Patricia’s interest deepened.”
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading “Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.”
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In this reading “Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.”
In this reading “Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.”
In this reading “The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.”
In this reading ““A great man?” she repeated.”
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 “A great man?” she repeated.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.
slightly open
From this reading The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY CHESTERWOOD’S SECRET Patricia’s interest deepened.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading LADY CHESTERWOOD’S SECRET Patricia’s interest deepened.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “A great man?” she repeated.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “In what way is he great?”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In what way is he great?”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading LADY CHESTERWOOD’S SECRET Patricia’s interest deepened.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In what way is he great?”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY CHESTERWOOD’S SECRET Patricia’s interest deepened.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A great man?” she repeated.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY CHESTERWOOD’S SECRET Patricia’s interest deepened.
recurring again and again
From this reading “A great man?” she repeated.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading LADY CHESTERWOOD’S SECRET Patricia’s interest deepened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A great man?” she repeated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she established herself comfortably in one of the beautifully carved chairs, and assumed a look of importance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “In what way is he great?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “In what way is he great?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Countess rose with an air of mystery, and closed the door, which had been left ajar.
Chapter 8 of A modern exodus: a novel by Violet Guttenberg holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 195 sentences of A modern exodus: a novel, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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