Chapter 27 of Armadale is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of Armadale is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Where are the obstacles? Where is the fear of discovery? “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose. I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken. Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
Chapter 27 of Armadale is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading ““I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.”
plural of “inclination” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading “I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.”
disturbingly provocative
From this reading ““I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.”
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading ““I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.”
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading ““Where are the obstacles?”
believed likely
From this reading ““I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.”
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading ““I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.”
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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 Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
in actual fact
From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
(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 “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are the obstacles?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Where is the fear of discovery?
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Where is the fear of discovery?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
plural of “inclination” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
disturbingly provocative
From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is the fear of discovery?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading “Where are the obstacles?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where is the fear of discovery?
and nothing more
From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
above and across; more than
From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
a human being
From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
believed likely
From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where are the obstacles?
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are the obstacles?
which person or people
From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
but in spite of that
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
Chapter 27 of Armadale by Wilkie Collins holds 405 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 27 holds 405 sentences of Armadale, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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