Chapter 46 of Blind Love is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 46 of Blind Love is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FACT: RELATED BY FANNY THE person who now entered the room was Fanny Mere. But one interest was stirring in the mind of Iris now. "Do you know where your master is?" she asked. "I saw him go out," the maid replied. "Which way I didn't particularly notice--" She was on the point of adding, "and I didn't particularly care," when she checked herself.
Chapter 46 of Blind Love is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “"Which way I didn't particularly notice--" She was on the point of adding, "and I didn't particularly care," when she checked herself.”
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “"Which way I didn't particularly notice--" She was on the point of adding, "and I didn't particularly care," when she checked herself.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “FACT: RELATED BY FANNY THE person who now entered the room was Fanny Mere.”
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading “But one interest was stirring in the mind of Iris now.”
a female domestic
From this reading “"I saw him go out," the maid replied.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “"Which way I didn't particularly notice--" She was on the point of adding, "and I didn't particularly care," when she checked herself.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “FACT: RELATED BY FANNY THE person who now entered the room was Fanny Mere.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “But one interest was stirring in the mind of Iris now.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Which way I didn't particularly notice--" She was on the point of adding, "and I didn't particularly care," when she checked herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Which way I didn't particularly notice--" She was on the point of adding, "and I didn't particularly care," when she checked herself.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you know where your master is?" she asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one interest was stirring in the mind of Iris now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FACT: RELATED BY FANNY THE person who now entered the room was Fanny Mere.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Which way I didn't particularly notice--" She was on the point of adding, "and I didn't particularly care," when she checked herself.
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading "Which way I didn't particularly notice--" She was on the point of adding, "and I didn't particularly care," when she checked herself.
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From this reading "Which way I didn't particularly notice--" She was on the point of adding, "and I didn't particularly care," when she checked herself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know where your master is?" she asked.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading FACT: RELATED BY FANNY THE person who now entered the room was Fanny Mere.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading FACT: RELATED BY FANNY THE person who now entered the room was Fanny Mere.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading FACT: RELATED BY FANNY THE person who now entered the room was Fanny Mere.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I saw him go out," the maid replied.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Which way I didn't particularly notice--" She was on the point of adding, "and I didn't particularly care," when she checked herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I saw him go out," the maid replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw him go out," the maid replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But one interest was stirring in the mind of Iris now.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But one interest was stirring in the mind of Iris now.
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading But one interest was stirring in the mind of Iris now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you know where your master is?" she asked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know where your master is?" she asked.
a female domestic
From this reading "I saw him go out," the maid replied.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Do you know where your master is?" she asked.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading FACT: RELATED BY FANNY THE person who now entered the room was Fanny Mere.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But one interest was stirring in the mind of Iris now.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Which way I didn't particularly notice--" She was on the point of adding, "and I didn't particularly care," when she checked herself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FACT: RELATED BY FANNY THE person who now entered the room was Fanny Mere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But one interest was stirring in the mind of Iris now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Which way I didn't particularly notice--" She was on the point of adding, "and I didn't particularly care," when she checked herself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one interest was stirring in the mind of Iris now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I saw him go out," the maid replied.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Which way I didn't particularly notice--" She was on the point of adding, "and I didn't particularly care," when she checked herself.
a human being
From this reading FACT: RELATED BY FANNY THE person who now entered the room was Fanny Mere.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Which way I didn't particularly notice--" She was on the point of adding, "and I didn't particularly care," when she checked herself.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading FACT: RELATED BY FANNY THE person who now entered the room was Fanny Mere.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I saw him go out," the maid replied.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading FACT: RELATED BY FANNY THE person who now entered the room was Fanny Mere.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw him go out," the maid replied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you know where your master is?" she asked.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading But one interest was stirring in the mind of Iris now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACT: RELATED BY FANNY THE person who now entered the room was Fanny Mere.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FACT: RELATED BY FANNY THE person who now entered the room was Fanny Mere.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Which way I didn't particularly notice--" She was on the point of adding, "and I didn't particularly care," when she checked herself.
at the time that
From this reading "Which way I didn't particularly notice--" She was on the point of adding, "and I didn't particularly care," when she checked herself.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Do you know where your master is?" she asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which way I didn't particularly notice--" She was on the point of adding, "and I didn't particularly care," when she checked herself.
which person or people
From this reading FACT: RELATED BY FANNY THE person who now entered the room was Fanny Mere.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know where your master is?" she asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know where your master is?" she asked.
Chapter 46 of Blind Love by Wilkie Collins holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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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