Chapter 22 of Armadale is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Armadale is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Allan shook his head in silent discouragement and distress. “Time is of some importance, Mr. Armadale. After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?” “I can’t, Mr. Pedgift,” said Allan. “I can’t be the means of disgracing her in the neighborhood.
Chapter 22 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.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Allan shook his head in silent discouragement and distress.”
psychological suffering
From this reading “Allan shook his head in silent discouragement and distress.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?””
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading ““Time is of some importance, Mr. Armadale.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading ““I can’t be the means of disgracing her in the neighborhood.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?””
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Allan shook his head in silent discouragement and distress.”
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?””
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.
later than; following
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allan shook his head in silent discouragement and distress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Allan shook his head in silent discouragement and distress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Time is of some importance, Mr. Armadale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I can’t be the means of disgracing her in the neighborhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t, Mr. Pedgift,” said Allan.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Allan shook his head in silent discouragement and distress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t be the means of disgracing her in the neighborhood.
psychological suffering
From this reading Allan shook his head in silent discouragement and distress.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Allan shook his head in silent discouragement and distress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I can’t be the means of disgracing her in the neighborhood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Allan shook his head in silent discouragement and distress.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “Time is of some importance, Mr. Armadale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Allan shook his head in silent discouragement and distress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Time is of some importance, Mr. Armadale.
and nothing more
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “I can’t be the means of disgracing her in the neighborhood.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Time is of some importance, Mr. Armadale.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “I can’t be the means of disgracing her in the neighborhood.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Time is of some importance, Mr. Armadale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t, Mr. Pedgift,” said Allan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can’t, Mr. Pedgift,” said Allan.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Allan shook his head in silent discouragement and distress.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Allan shook his head in silent discouragement and distress.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Time is of some importance, Mr. Armadale.
not in physical motion
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Time is of some importance, Mr. Armadale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After what has just happened, do you still object to taking the course I have had the honor of suggesting to you?”
Chapter 22 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 22 holds 402 sentences of Armadale, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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