Chapter 29 of Countess Vera is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of Countess Vera is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Shall I keep the appointment?" Lady Vera asks herself many times that day. A certain doubt and dread hovers intangibly in her mind. Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her? She longs to consult Sir Harry and Lady Clive, but the warning of the writer deters her.
Chapter 29 of Countess Vera is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “"Shall I keep the appointment?"”
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Lady Vera asks herself many times that day.”
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading “She longs to consult Sir Harry and Lady Clive, but the warning of the writer deters her.”
get or ask advice from
From this reading “She longs to consult Sir Harry and Lady Clive, but the warning of the writer deters her.”
third-person singular of “deter” — try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading “She longs to consult Sir Harry and Lady Clive, but the warning of the writer deters her.”
third-person singular of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading “A certain doubt and dread hovers intangibly in her mind.”
third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading “She longs to consult Sir Harry and Lady Clive, but the warning of the writer deters her.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Lady Vera asks herself many times that day.”
In this reading “"Shall I keep the appointment?"”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A certain doubt and dread hovers intangibly in her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A certain doubt and dread hovers intangibly in her mind.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading "Shall I keep the appointment?"
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lady Vera asks herself many times that day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She longs to consult Sir Harry and Lady Clive, but the warning of the writer deters her.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain doubt and dread hovers intangibly in her mind.
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading She longs to consult Sir Harry and Lady Clive, but the warning of the writer deters her.
get or ask advice from
From this reading She longs to consult Sir Harry and Lady Clive, but the warning of the writer deters her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lady Vera asks herself many times that day.
third-person singular of “deter” — try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading She longs to consult Sir Harry and Lady Clive, but the warning of the writer deters her.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A certain doubt and dread hovers intangibly in her mind.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading A certain doubt and dread hovers intangibly in her mind.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her?
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading She longs to consult Sir Harry and Lady Clive, but the warning of the writer deters her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A certain doubt and dread hovers intangibly in her mind.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lady Vera asks herself many times that day.
third-person singular of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading A certain doubt and dread hovers intangibly in her mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I keep the appointment?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A certain doubt and dread hovers intangibly in her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A certain doubt and dread hovers intangibly in her mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Shall I keep the appointment?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Vera asks herself many times that day.
third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She longs to consult Sir Harry and Lady Clive, but the warning of the writer deters her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Lady Vera asks herself many times that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A certain doubt and dread hovers intangibly in her mind.
come into possession of
From this reading Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She longs to consult Sir Harry and Lady Clive, but the warning of the writer deters her.
and nothing more
From this reading Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I keep the appointment?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her?
term of address for a man
From this reading She longs to consult Sir Harry and Lady Clive, but the warning of the writer deters her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Vera asks herself many times that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Shall I keep the appointment?"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Lady Vera asks herself many times that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She longs to consult Sir Harry and Lady Clive, but the warning of the writer deters her.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Vera asks herself many times that day.
a message informing of danger
From this reading She longs to consult Sir Harry and Lady Clive, but the warning of the writer deters her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will she really obtain the lost memorandum-book, or is it only some trap her enemies have set for her?
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading She longs to consult Sir Harry and Lady Clive, but the warning of the writer deters her.
Chapter 29 of Countess Vera by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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