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East Lynne

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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MRS.
HARE’S DREAM.
The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.
Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.
The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.
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East Lynne

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of East Lynne is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
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HARE’S DREAM.
/herz driːm/
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The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.
/ðə nekst deɪ roʊz braɪt wɔːrm ənd ˈklaʊdləs ənd ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ sʌn striːmd ˈɪntuː ðə ˈbedruːm ʌv ˈmɪsɪz her/
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Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.
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The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bedrooms noun US /ˈbedruːmz/

plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.”

cloudless adjective US /ˈklaʊdləs/

free from clouds

From this reading “The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.”

Hare noun US /her/

swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

From this reading “HARE’S DREAM.”

hare's noun US /herz/

possessive form of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

old-fashioned adjective US /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/

out of fashion

From this reading “Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.”

rubbed verb US /rʌbd/

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading “The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.”

streamed verb US /striːmd/

past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

From this reading “The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.”

wig noun US /wɪɡ/

hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

From this reading “The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.

bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.

bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/

plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.

brilliancynoun

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.

classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/

free from clouds

From this reading The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.

DREAMnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading HARE’S DREAM.

dressing-gown

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.

dressing-room

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

dressing-rooms

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

HarenounUS /her/

swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

From this reading The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.

HARE'SnounUS /herz/

possessive form of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

From this reading HARE’S DREAM.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.

old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/

out of fashion

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.

rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.

shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.

streamedverbUS /striːmd/

past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

From this reading The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The next day rose bright, warm, and cloudless, and the morning sun streamed into the bedroom of Mrs. Hare.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hare were of the old-fashioned class who knew nothing about dressing-rooms, their bedrooms were very large, and they never used a dressing-room in their lives, or found the want of one.

wignounUS /wɪɡ/

hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

From this reading The justice rubbed his face to a shining brilliancy, settled on his morning wig and his dressing-gown, and then turned to the bed.

Chapter 18 of East Lynne by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 18 holds 335 sentences of East Lynne, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.

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Isabel
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Easy-chair
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Handsome
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