Chapter 3 of Armadale is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Armadale is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned. “Was she listening?” whispered Mr. Neal, in German. “The women are restoring her,” the doctor whispered back. “She has heard it all. In God’s name, what are we to do next?”
Chapter 3 of Armadale is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.”
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading ““Was she listening?” whispered Mr. Neal, in German.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.”
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading ““The women are restoring her,” the doctor whispered back.”
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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 A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “She has heard it all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The women are restoring her,” the doctor whispered back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “The women are restoring her,” the doctor whispered back.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In God’s name, what are we to do next?”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
a person of German nationality
From this reading “Was she listening?” whispered Mr. Neal, in German.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In God’s name, what are we to do next?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has heard it all.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “She has heard it all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The women are restoring her,” the doctor whispered back.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “Was she listening?” whispered Mr. Neal, in German.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Was she listening?” whispered Mr. Neal, in German.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In God’s name, what are we to do next?”
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From this reading “Was she listening?” whispered Mr. Neal, in German.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “The women are restoring her,” the doctor whispered back.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Was she listening?” whispered Mr. Neal, in German.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In God’s name, what are we to do next?”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A bell rang in the next room--eager voices talked; hurried footsteps moved in it--an interval passed, and the doctor returned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was she listening?” whispered Mr. Neal, in German.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In God’s name, what are we to do next?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In God’s name, what are we to do next?”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Was she listening?” whispered Mr. Neal, in German.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “The women are restoring her,” the doctor whispered back.
Chapter 3 of Armadale by Wilkie Collins holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 3 holds 404 sentences of Armadale, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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