Chapter 33 of A Rough Shaking is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of A Rough Shaking is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE KITCHEN. Clare went into the kitchen, and sat down. The housemaid came in, and stood for a moment looking at him. Then she asked him what he wanted there. “Cook told me to wait here,” he answered.
Chapter 33 of A Rough Shaking is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““Cook told me to wait here,” he answered.”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading ““Cook told me to wait here,” he answered.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “THE KITCHEN.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “The housemaid came in, and stood for a moment looking at him.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Clare went into the kitchen, and sat down.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “The housemaid came in, and stood for a moment looking at him.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ““Cook told me to wait here,” he answered.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Then she asked him what he wanted there.”
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 The housemaid came in, and stood for a moment looking at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clare went into the kitchen, and sat down.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Cook told me to wait here,” he answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then she asked him what he wanted there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The housemaid came in, and stood for a moment looking at him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The housemaid came in, and stood for a moment looking at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clare went into the kitchen, and sat down.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “Cook told me to wait here,” he answered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Clare went into the kitchen, and sat down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The housemaid came in, and stood for a moment looking at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she asked him what he wanted there.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Cook told me to wait here,” he answered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The housemaid came in, and stood for a moment looking at him.
a female domestic
From this reading The housemaid came in, and stood for a moment looking at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The housemaid came in, and stood for a moment looking at him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Clare went into the kitchen, and sat down.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE KITCHEN.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The housemaid came in, and stood for a moment looking at him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Cook told me to wait here,” he answered.
a particular point in time
From this reading The housemaid came in, and stood for a moment looking at him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Clare went into the kitchen, and sat down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she asked him what he wanted there.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The housemaid came in, and stood for a moment looking at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KITCHEN.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she asked him what he wanted there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then she asked him what he wanted there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Cook told me to wait here,” he answered.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Cook told me to wait here,” he answered.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Cook told me to wait here,” he answered.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Then she asked him what he wanted there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Clare went into the kitchen, and sat down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then she asked him what he wanted there.
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