Chapter 12 of Agatha's Husband: A Novel is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Agatha's Husband: A Novel is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And this is Dorsetshire! What a sharp bleak wind!” said Agatha, shivering. Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her. “Except in the height of summer it is always cold across these moors. But we shall soon be safe at Kingcombe Holm.
Chapter 12 of Agatha's Husband: A Novel is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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offering little or no hope
From this reading “What a sharp bleak wind!” said Agatha, shivering.”
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.”
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading ““Except in the height of summer it is always cold across these moors.”
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading ““Except in the height of summer it is always cold across these moors.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.”
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading “What a sharp bleak wind!” said Agatha, shivering.”
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading “Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.”
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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 What a sharp bleak wind!” said Agatha, shivering.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Except in the height of summer it is always cold across these moors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a sharp bleak wind!” said Agatha, shivering.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Except in the height of summer it is always cold across these moors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And this is Dorsetshire!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But we shall soon be safe at Kingcombe Holm.
offering little or no hope
From this reading What a sharp bleak wind!” said Agatha, shivering.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we shall soon be safe at Kingcombe Holm.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Except in the height of summer it is always cold across these moors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And this is Dorsetshire!
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
apart from; not including
From this reading “Except in the height of summer it is always cold across these moors.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “Except in the height of summer it is always cold across these moors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But we shall soon be safe at Kingcombe Holm.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And this is Dorsetshire!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Except in the height of summer it is always cold across these moors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But we shall soon be safe at Kingcombe Holm.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading “Except in the height of summer it is always cold across these moors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Except in the height of summer it is always cold across these moors.
large open car seating four with folding top
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But we shall soon be safe at Kingcombe Holm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What a sharp bleak wind!” said Agatha, shivering.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But we shall soon be safe at Kingcombe Holm.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading What a sharp bleak wind!” said Agatha, shivering.
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading What a sharp bleak wind!” said Agatha, shivering.
in the near future
From this reading But we shall soon be safe at Kingcombe Holm.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Except in the height of summer it is always cold across these moors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Except in the height of summer it is always cold across these moors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And this is Dorsetshire!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we shall soon be safe at Kingcombe Holm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a sharp bleak wind!” said Agatha, shivering.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
which person or people
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading What a sharp bleak wind!” said Agatha, shivering.
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.
Chapter 12 of Agatha's Husband: A Novel by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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.
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