Chapter 30 of A Woman Intervenes is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of A Woman Intervenes is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'What name, please?' 'Tell Mr. Wentworth a lady wishes to see him.' The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office. People should give their names. 'A lady to see you, sir,' he said to Wentworth; and, then, just as the boy had expected, his employer wanted to know the lady's name.
Chapter 30 of A Woman Intervenes is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.”
well in the past; former
From this reading “The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.”
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading “The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.”
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “'A lady to see you, sir,' he said to Wentworth; and, then, just as the boy had expected, his employer wanted to know the lady's name.”
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading “The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.”
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “'A lady to see you, sir,' he said to Wentworth; and, then, just as the boy had expected, his employer wanted to know the lady's name.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “'Tell Mr. Wentworth a lady wishes to see him.'”
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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 'Tell Mr. Wentworth a lady wishes to see him.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'A lady to see you, sir,' he said to Wentworth; and, then, just as the boy had expected, his employer wanted to know the lady's name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'A lady to see you, sir,' he said to Wentworth; and, then, just as the boy had expected, his employer wanted to know the lady's name.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.
well in the past; former
From this reading The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading 'A lady to see you, sir,' he said to Wentworth; and, then, just as the boy had expected, his employer wanted to know the lady's name.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading 'A lady to see you, sir,' he said to Wentworth; and, then, just as the boy had expected, his employer wanted to know the lady's name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading People should give their names.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'A lady to see you, sir,' he said to Wentworth; and, then, just as the boy had expected, his employer wanted to know the lady's name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Tell Mr. Wentworth a lady wishes to see him.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'A lady to see you, sir,' he said to Wentworth; and, then, just as the boy had expected, his employer wanted to know the lady's name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.
and nothing more
From this reading 'A lady to see you, sir,' he said to Wentworth; and, then, just as the boy had expected, his employer wanted to know the lady's name.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'A lady to see you, sir,' he said to Wentworth; and, then, just as the boy had expected, his employer wanted to know the lady's name.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'Tell Mr. Wentworth a lady wishes to see him.'
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'A lady to see you, sir,' he said to Wentworth; and, then, just as the boy had expected, his employer wanted to know the lady's name.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Tell Mr. Wentworth a lady wishes to see him.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'What name, please?'
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading People should give their names.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People should give their names.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading 'What name, please?'
on the contrary
From this reading The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'A lady to see you, sir,' he said to Wentworth; and, then, just as the boy had expected, his employer wanted to know the lady's name.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Tell Mr. Wentworth a lady wishes to see him.'
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading People should give their names.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'A lady to see you, sir,' he said to Wentworth; and, then, just as the boy had expected, his employer wanted to know the lady's name.
express in words
From this reading 'Tell Mr. Wentworth a lady wishes to see him.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People should give their names.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'A lady to see you, sir,' he said to Wentworth; and, then, just as the boy had expected, his employer wanted to know the lady's name.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Tell Mr. Wentworth a lady wishes to see him.'
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading 'A lady to see you, sir,' he said to Wentworth; and, then, just as the boy had expected, his employer wanted to know the lady's name.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy departed rather dubiously, for he knew this message was decidedly irregular in a business office.
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From this reading 'Tell Mr. Wentworth a lady wishes to see him.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What name, please?'
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading 'Tell Mr. Wentworth a lady wishes to see him.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'A lady to see you, sir,' he said to Wentworth; and, then, just as the boy had expected, his employer wanted to know the lady's name.
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