Chapter 18 of Deerbrook 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 XVIII
Chapter 18 of Deerbrook is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hark! Surely this must be--it certainly was his horse this time. Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street! There was Charles giving notice that the crowd was running round from the back to the front of the house! There was the noise among the people outside, the groaning, the cries!
Chapter 18 of Deerbrook is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “There was Charles giving notice that the crowd was running round from the back to the front of the house!”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “There was the noise among the people outside, the groaning, the cries!”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!”
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “There was the noise among the people outside, the groaning, the cries!”
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “Hark!”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!”
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.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was the noise among the people outside, the groaning, the cries!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was Charles giving notice that the crowd was running round from the back to the front of the house!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Surely this must be--it certainly was his horse this time.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely this must be--it certainly was his horse this time.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading There was Charles giving notice that the crowd was running round from the back to the front of the house!
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading There was the noise among the people outside, the groaning, the cries!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There was Charles giving notice that the crowd was running round from the back to the front of the house!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was Charles giving notice that the crowd was running round from the back to the front of the house!
the act of giving
From this reading There was Charles giving notice that the crowd was running round from the back to the front of the house!
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading There was the noise among the people outside, the groaning, the cries!
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Hark!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely this must be--it certainly was his horse this time.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Surely this must be--it certainly was his horse this time.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was Charles giving notice that the crowd was running round from the back to the front of the house!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surely this must be--it certainly was his horse this time.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Surely this must be--it certainly was his horse this time.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There was the noise among the people outside, the groaning, the cries!
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading There was Charles giving notice that the crowd was running round from the back to the front of the house!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was Charles giving notice that the crowd was running round from the back to the front of the house!
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was the noise among the people outside, the groaning, the cries!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was the noise among the people outside, the groaning, the cries!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There was Charles giving notice that the crowd was running round from the back to the front of the house!
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There was Charles giving notice that the crowd was running round from the back to the front of the house!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely this must be--it certainly was his horse this time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Surely this must be--it certainly was his horse this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Surely this must be--it certainly was his horse this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was Charles giving notice that the crowd was running round from the back to the front of the house!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely this must be--it certainly was his horse this time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!
an affirmative
From this reading Yes-- there was Morris calling from the stairs that her master was fighting his way down the street!
Chapter 18 of Deerbrook by Harriet Martineau holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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