Chapter 13 of Armadale is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Armadale is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done. “I acknowledge I was angry. I snapped at him. I said, ‘Yes, she does.’ “‘How am I to communicate with her?’ he asked.
Chapter 13 of Armadale is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading ““I acknowledge I was angry.”
feeling or showing anger
From this reading ““I acknowledge I was angry.”
transmit information
From this reading ““‘How am I to communicate with her?’ he asked.”
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading ““‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading ““‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “I snapped at him.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading ““‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I acknowledge I was angry.
(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 “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “‘How am I to communicate with her?’ he asked.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “I acknowledge I was angry.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “‘How am I to communicate with her?’ he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I snapped at him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
transmit information
From this reading “‘How am I to communicate with her?’ he asked.
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I snapped at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘How am I to communicate with her?’ he asked.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, ‘Yes, she does.’
express in words
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I said, ‘Yes, she does.’
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading I snapped at him.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
at the time that
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “‘How am I to communicate with her?’ he asked.
an affirmative
From this reading I said, ‘Yes, she does.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘Does your friend propose to join her husband by the next steamer?’ was all he condescended to say, when I had done.
Chapter 13 of Armadale by Wilkie Collins holds 402 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 13 holds 402 sentences of Armadale, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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