Chapter 40 of Eleanor's victory is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of Eleanor's victory is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAST. Gilbert Monckton seconded his wife in all she wished to do. There was no scandal. All legal formalities were gone through very quietly. Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
Chapter 40 of Eleanor's victory is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
From this reading “Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.”
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading “All legal formalities were gone through very quietly.”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “Gilbert Monckton seconded his wife in all she wished to do.”
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading “All legal formalities were gone through very quietly.”
past form of “revoke” — fail to follow suit when able and required to do so
From this reading “Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.”
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading “There was no scandal.”
past form of “second” — give support or one's approval to
From this reading “Gilbert Monckton seconded his wife in all she wished to do.”
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading “Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.”
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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 Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Gilbert Monckton seconded his wife in all she wished to do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Gilbert Monckton seconded his wife in all she wished to do.
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading All legal formalities were gone through very quietly.
set up or found
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert Monckton seconded his wife in all she wished to do.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All legal formalities were gone through very quietly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gilbert Monckton seconded his wife in all she wished to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gilbert Monckton seconded his wife in all she wished to do.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST.
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading All legal formalities were gone through very quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilbert Monckton seconded his wife in all she wished to do.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no scandal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
with low volume
From this reading All legal formalities were gone through very quietly.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
past form of “revoke” — fail to follow suit when able and required to do so
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading There was no scandal.
past form of “second” — give support or one's approval to
From this reading Gilbert Monckton seconded his wife in all she wished to do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gilbert Monckton seconded his wife in all she wished to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no scandal.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All legal formalities were gone through very quietly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gilbert Monckton seconded his wife in all she wished to do.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
precisely as stated
From this reading All legal formalities were gone through very quietly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no scandal.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All legal formalities were gone through very quietly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
which person or people
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Gilbert Monckton seconded his wife in all she wished to do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Those troublesome people who require to be informed as to the business of their neighbours, were told that a codicil had been found, which revoked the chief clause of Mr. de Crespigny’s will.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Gilbert Monckton seconded his wife in all she wished to do.
Chapter 40 of Eleanor's victory by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 33 sentences, grouped into 7 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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