Chapter 11 of Dr. Wortle's School is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Dr. Wortle's School is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BISHOP. MR. PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese. It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct. The woman ought not to have been left there.
Chapter 11 of Dr. Wortle's School is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give sanction to
From this reading “It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.”
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “THE BISHOP.”
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.”
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
From this reading “PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading “It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.”
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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 It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
in addition
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
give sanction to
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading THE BISHOP.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
From this reading PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The woman ought not to have been left there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The woman ought not to have been left there.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
on one occasion
From this reading PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The woman ought not to have been left there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.
precisely, exactly
From this reading PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BISHOP.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The woman ought not to have been left there.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woman ought not to have been left there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It certainly was so before he had been gone a week, and it certainly was the case also that the diocese generally did not approve of the Doctor's conduct.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman ought not to have been left there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PEACOCKE had been quite right in saying that the secret would at once be known through the whole diocese.
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