Chapter 13 of Elster's Folly: A Novel is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Elster's Folly: A Novel is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER PATIENT. It was eleven o'clock when Lord Hartledon entered. Lady Kirton was fanning herself vehemently. Maude had gone upstairs for the night. "Where have you been?" she asked, laying down her fan.
Chapter 13 of Elster's Folly: A Novel is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being one more than ten
From this reading “It was eleven o'clock when Lord Hartledon entered.”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “"Where have you been?" she asked, laying down her fan.”
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “Lady Kirton was fanning herself vehemently.”
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “"Where have you been?" she asked, laying down her fan.”
according to the clock
From this reading “It was eleven o'clock when Lord Hartledon entered.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “ANOTHER PATIENT.”
on a floor above
From this reading “Maude had gone upstairs for the night.”
in a vehement manner
From this reading “Lady Kirton was fanning herself vehemently.”
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.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER PATIENT.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where have you been?" she asked, laying down her fan.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where have you been?" she asked, laying down her fan.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Where have you been?" she asked, laying down her fan.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Lord Hartledon entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Lord Hartledon entered.
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "Where have you been?" she asked, laying down her fan.
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Lady Kirton was fanning herself vehemently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maude had gone upstairs for the night.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Maude had gone upstairs for the night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maude had gone upstairs for the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Lord Hartledon entered.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you been?" she asked, laying down her fan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where have you been?" she asked, laying down her fan.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lady Kirton was fanning herself vehemently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Lord Hartledon entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Kirton was fanning herself vehemently.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Kirton was fanning herself vehemently.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "Where have you been?" she asked, laying down her fan.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Lord Hartledon entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maude had gone upstairs for the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Maude had gone upstairs for the night.
according to the clock
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Lord Hartledon entered.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading ANOTHER PATIENT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where have you been?" she asked, laying down her fan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maude had gone upstairs for the night.
on a floor above
From this reading Maude had gone upstairs for the night.
in a vehement manner
From this reading Lady Kirton was fanning herself vehemently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Lord Hartledon entered.
at the time that
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Lord Hartledon entered.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you been?" she asked, laying down her fan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you been?" she asked, laying down her fan.
Chapter 13 of Elster's Folly: A Novel by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 270 sentences, grouped into 54 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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