Chapter 19 of Esther Waters is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of Esther Waters is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, indeed I'm not. But whenever I meets him he somehow gets his way with me. It's terrible to love a man as I love him. I know he don't really care for me--I know he is all you say, and yet I can't help myself. It is better to be honest with you."
Chapter 19 of Esther Waters is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I know he don't really care for me--I know he is all you say, and yet I can't help myself.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “But whenever I meets him he somehow gets his way with me.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “It is better to be honest with you."”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “But whenever I meets him he somehow gets his way with me.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I know he don't really care for me--I know he is all you say, and yet I can't help myself.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “But whenever I meets him he somehow gets his way with me.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “It's terrible to love a man as I love him.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “But whenever I meets him he somehow gets his way with me.”
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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's terrible to love a man as I love him.
(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 I know he don't really care for me--I know he is all you say, and yet I can't help myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know he don't really care for me--I know he is all you say, and yet I can't help myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's terrible to love a man as I love him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is better to be honest with you."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It is better to be honest with you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whenever I meets him he somehow gets his way with me.
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From this reading I know he don't really care for me--I know he is all you say, and yet I can't help myself.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I know he don't really care for me--I know he is all you say, and yet I can't help myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know he don't really care for me--I know he is all you say, and yet I can't help myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know he don't really care for me--I know he is all you say, and yet I can't help myself.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading But whenever I meets him he somehow gets his way with me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But whenever I meets him he somehow gets his way with me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I know he don't really care for me--I know he is all you say, and yet I can't help myself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But whenever I meets him he somehow gets his way with me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But whenever I meets him he somehow gets his way with me.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading It is better to be honest with you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But whenever I meets him he somehow gets his way with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, indeed I'm not.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "No, indeed I'm not.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know he don't really care for me--I know he is all you say, and yet I can't help myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is better to be honest with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's terrible to love a man as I love him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know he don't really care for me--I know he is all you say, and yet I can't help myself.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It's terrible to love a man as I love him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It's terrible to love a man as I love him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But whenever I meets him he somehow gets his way with me.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading But whenever I meets him he somehow gets his way with me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I know he don't really care for me--I know he is all you say, and yet I can't help myself.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, indeed I'm not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, indeed I'm not.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I know he don't really care for me--I know he is all you say, and yet I can't help myself.
express in words
From this reading I know he don't really care for me--I know he is all you say, and yet I can't help myself.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But whenever I meets him he somehow gets his way with me.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It's terrible to love a man as I love him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's terrible to love a man as I love him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But whenever I meets him he somehow gets his way with me.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading But whenever I meets him he somehow gets his way with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But whenever I meets him he somehow gets his way with me.
but in spite of that
From this reading I know he don't really care for me--I know he is all you say, and yet I can't help myself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know he don't really care for me--I know he is all you say, and yet I can't help myself.
Chapter 19 of Esther Waters by George Moore holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 19 holds 409 sentences of Esther Waters, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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