Chapter 34 of A Woman Intervenes is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of A Woman Intervenes is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office. Again she took the only easy-chair in the room. Her face was very serious, and Wentworth, the moment he saw it, said to himself. 'She has failed.' 'Have you telegraphed to Mr. Kenyon?' she asked.
Chapter 34 of A Woman Intervenes is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.”
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “'She has failed.'”
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading “Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “Her face was very serious, and Wentworth, the moment he saw it, said to himself.”
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading “'Have you telegraphed to Mr. Kenyon?' she asked.”
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anew
From this reading Again she took the only easy-chair in the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Have you telegraphed to Mr. Kenyon?' she asked.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again she took the only easy-chair in the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was very serious, and Wentworth, the moment he saw it, said to himself.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading 'She has failed.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'She has failed.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Have you telegraphed to Mr. Kenyon?' she asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face was very serious, and Wentworth, the moment he saw it, said to himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her face was very serious, and Wentworth, the moment he saw it, said to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her face was very serious, and Wentworth, the moment he saw it, said to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Have you telegraphed to Mr. Kenyon?' she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
a particular point in time
From this reading Her face was very serious, and Wentworth, the moment he saw it, said to himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Have you telegraphed to Mr. Kenyon?' she asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
on one occasion
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
and nothing more
From this reading Again she took the only easy-chair in the room.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Again she took the only easy-chair in the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her face was very serious, and Wentworth, the moment he saw it, said to himself.
cut with a saw
From this reading Her face was very serious, and Wentworth, the moment he saw it, said to himself.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Her face was very serious, and Wentworth, the moment he saw it, said to himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again she took the only easy-chair in the room.
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading 'Have you telegraphed to Mr. Kenyon?' she asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again she took the only easy-chair in the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Again she took the only easy-chair in the room.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her face was very serious, and Wentworth, the moment he saw it, said to himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was very serious, and Wentworth, the moment he saw it, said to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face was very serious, and Wentworth, the moment he saw it, said to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket, once more got into her hansom and drove to Wentworth's office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Have you telegraphed to Mr. Kenyon?' she asked.
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