Chapter 6 of A Strange Story — Complete is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of A Strange Story — Complete is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But suddenly I remembered Mrs. Poyntz. I ought to call on her. So I closed my round of visits at her door. The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner. I could only leave my card, with a message that I would pay my respects to her the next day.
Chapter 6 of A Strange Story — Complete is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner.”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “I could only leave my card, with a message that I would pay my respects to her the next day.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “I could only leave my card, with a message that I would pay my respects to her the next day.”
in a polite manner
From this reading “The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner.”
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading “I could only leave my card, with a message that I would pay my respects to her the next day.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner.”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “So I closed my round of visits at her door.”
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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 I could only leave my card, with a message that I would pay my respects to her the next day.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So I closed my round of visits at her door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suddenly I remembered Mrs. Poyntz.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I ought to call on her.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading I could only leave my card, with a message that I would pay my respects to her the next day.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading So I closed my round of visits at her door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could only leave my card, with a message that I would pay my respects to her the next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So I closed my round of visits at her door.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I ought to call on her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But suddenly I remembered Mrs. Poyntz.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner.
go away from a place
From this reading I could only leave my card, with a message that I would pay my respects to her the next day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I could only leave my card, with a message that I would pay my respects to her the next day.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But suddenly I remembered Mrs. Poyntz.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I closed my round of visits at her door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I could only leave my card, with a message that I would pay my respects to her the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So I closed my round of visits at her door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I ought to call on her.
and nothing more
From this reading I could only leave my card, with a message that I would pay my respects to her the next day.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought to call on her.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I could only leave my card, with a message that I would pay my respects to her the next day.
in a polite manner
From this reading The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner.
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From this reading But suddenly I remembered Mrs. Poyntz.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But suddenly I remembered Mrs. Poyntz.
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading I could only leave my card, with a message that I would pay my respects to her the next day.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading So I closed my round of visits at her door.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I closed my round of visits at her door.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But suddenly I remembered Mrs. Poyntz.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ought to call on her.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading So I closed my round of visits at her door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was then far advanced, and the servant politely informed me that Mrs. Poyntz was at dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could only leave my card, with a message that I would pay my respects to her the next day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I could only leave my card, with a message that I would pay my respects to her the next day.
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