Chapter 21 of Daddy's Girl is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Daddy's Girl is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ogilvie went straight to town. When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl. Sir Henry Powell was at home. Ogilvie sent in his card and was admitted almost immediately into his presence. He asked a few questions, they were straight and to the point, and to the point did the specialist reply.
Chapter 21 of Daddy's Girl is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Ogilvie sent in his card and was admitted almost immediately into his presence.”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “Ogilvie sent in his card and was admitted almost immediately into his presence.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.”
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading “When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.”
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading “Sir Henry Powell was at home.”
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading “When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.”
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading “He asked a few questions, they were straight and to the point, and to the point did the specialist reply.”
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading “When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.”
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.
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.”
In this reading “Ogilvie went straight to town.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “Sir Henry Powell was at home.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Ogilvie sent in his card and was admitted almost immediately into his presence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Ogilvie sent in his card and was admitted almost immediately into his presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked a few questions, they were straight and to the point, and to the point did the specialist reply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Ogilvie sent in his card and was admitted almost immediately into his presence.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He asked a few questions, they were straight and to the point, and to the point did the specialist reply.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He asked a few questions, they were straight and to the point, and to the point did the specialist reply.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Sir Henry Powell was at home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ogilvie sent in his card and was admitted almost immediately into his presence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sir Henry Powell was at home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Ogilvie sent in his card and was admitted almost immediately into his presence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ogilvie sent in his card and was admitted almost immediately into his presence.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ogilvie sent in his card and was admitted almost immediately into his presence.
immediately past
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ogilvie went straight to town.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He asked a few questions, they were straight and to the point, and to the point did the specialist reply.
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading Sir Henry Powell was at home.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Ogilvie sent in his card and was admitted almost immediately into his presence.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He asked a few questions, they were straight and to the point, and to the point did the specialist reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He asked a few questions, they were straight and to the point, and to the point did the specialist reply.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Ogilvie sent in his card and was admitted almost immediately into his presence.
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Henry Powell was at home.
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading He asked a few questions, they were straight and to the point, and to the point did the specialist reply.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Ogilvie went straight to town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked a few questions, they were straight and to the point, and to the point did the specialist reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ogilvie went straight to town.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Ogilvie went straight to town.
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Henry Powell was at home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ogilvie went straight to town.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He asked a few questions, they were straight and to the point, and to the point did the specialist reply.
at the time that
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
which person or people
From this reading When he arrived at Victoria he took a hansom and drove to the house of the great doctor who had last seen Sibyl.
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