Chapter 10 of Eleanor is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Eleanor is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'My dear lady--there's nothing to be done with her whatever. She will not yield one inch--and I cannot. But one thing at last is clear to me. The mischief has made progress--I fear, great progress.' Manisty had drawn his cousin into the garden, and they were pacing the avenue.
Chapter 10 of Eleanor is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line of approach
From this reading “Manisty had drawn his cousin into the garden, and they were pacing the avenue.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Manisty had drawn his cousin into the garden, and they were pacing the avenue.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “Manisty had drawn his cousin into the garden, and they were pacing the avenue.”
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “She will not yield one inch--and I cannot.”
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “The mischief has made progress--I fear, great progress.'”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “Manisty had drawn his cousin into the garden, and they were pacing the avenue.”
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “The mischief has made progress--I fear, great progress.'”
be the cause or source of
From this reading “She will not yield one inch--and I cannot.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She will not yield one inch--and I cannot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But one thing at last is clear to me.
a line of approach
From this reading Manisty had drawn his cousin into the garden, and they were pacing the avenue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'My dear lady--there's nothing to be done with her whatever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one thing at last is clear to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She will not yield one inch--and I cannot.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But one thing at last is clear to me.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Manisty had drawn his cousin into the garden, and they were pacing the avenue.
dearly loved
From this reading 'My dear lady--there's nothing to be done with her whatever.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'My dear lady--there's nothing to be done with her whatever.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Manisty had drawn his cousin into the garden, and they were pacing the avenue.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The mischief has made progress--I fear, great progress.'
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Manisty had drawn his cousin into the garden, and they were pacing the avenue.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The mischief has made progress--I fear, great progress.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Manisty had drawn his cousin into the garden, and they were pacing the avenue.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mischief has made progress--I fear, great progress.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'My dear lady--there's nothing to be done with her whatever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Manisty had drawn his cousin into the garden, and they were pacing the avenue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She will not yield one inch--and I cannot.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading She will not yield one inch--and I cannot.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Manisty had drawn his cousin into the garden, and they were pacing the avenue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one thing at last is clear to me.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'My dear lady--there's nothing to be done with her whatever.
immediately past
From this reading But one thing at last is clear to me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The mischief has made progress--I fear, great progress.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Manisty had drawn his cousin into the garden, and they were pacing the avenue.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But one thing at last is clear to me.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading The mischief has made progress--I fear, great progress.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My dear lady--there's nothing to be done with her whatever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She will not yield one inch--and I cannot.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'My dear lady--there's nothing to be done with her whatever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She will not yield one inch--and I cannot.
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Manisty had drawn his cousin into the garden, and they were pacing the avenue.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The mischief has made progress--I fear, great progress.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She will not yield one inch--and I cannot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mischief has made progress--I fear, great progress.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'My dear lady--there's nothing to be done with her whatever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Manisty had drawn his cousin into the garden, and they were pacing the avenue.
a special situation
From this reading But one thing at last is clear to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'My dear lady--there's nothing to be done with her whatever.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Manisty had drawn his cousin into the garden, and they were pacing the avenue.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading 'My dear lady--there's nothing to be done with her whatever.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will not yield one inch--and I cannot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'My dear lady--there's nothing to be done with her whatever.
be the cause or source of
From this reading She will not yield one inch--and I cannot.
Chapter 10 of Eleanor by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 367 sentences, grouped into 74 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.
Chapter 10 holds 367 sentences of Eleanor, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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