Chapter 18 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IMP OF DARKNESS. JASPER went immediately to Mr. Jordan. He found Eve with her father. Jane, the housemaid, had exhibited signs of restlessness and impatience to be off. Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
Chapter 18 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading “Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.”
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.”
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “Jane, the housemaid, had exhibited signs of restlessness and impatience to be off.”
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “AN IMP OF DARKNESS.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “JASPER went immediately to Mr. Jordan.”
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading “JASPER went immediately to Mr. Jordan.”
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading “Jane, the housemaid, had exhibited signs of restlessness and impatience to be off.”
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading “Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.”
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In this reading “Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.”
In this reading “Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.”
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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 Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMP OF DARKNESS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jane, the housemaid, had exhibited signs of restlessness and impatience to be off.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jane, the housemaid, had exhibited signs of restlessness and impatience to be off.
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading AN IMP OF DARKNESS.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading He found Eve with her father.
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Jane, the housemaid, had exhibited signs of restlessness and impatience to be off.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He found Eve with her father.
set up or found
From this reading He found Eve with her father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane, the housemaid, had exhibited signs of restlessness and impatience to be off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Eve with her father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found Eve with her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
a female domestic
From this reading Jane, the housemaid, had exhibited signs of restlessness and impatience to be off.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading JASPER went immediately to Mr. Jordan.
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading AN IMP OF DARKNESS.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Jane, the housemaid, had exhibited signs of restlessness and impatience to be off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane, the housemaid, had exhibited signs of restlessness and impatience to be off.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading JASPER went immediately to Mr. Jordan.
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading JASPER went immediately to Mr. Jordan.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading JASPER went immediately to Mr. Jordan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN IMP OF DARKNESS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jane, the housemaid, had exhibited signs of restlessness and impatience to be off.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
a member of a police force
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading Jane, the housemaid, had exhibited signs of restlessness and impatience to be off.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Jane, the housemaid, had exhibited signs of restlessness and impatience to be off.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jane, the housemaid, had exhibited signs of restlessness and impatience to be off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JASPER went immediately to Mr. Jordan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JASPER went immediately to Mr. Jordan.
which person or people
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found Eve with her father.
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Joseph Woodman, the policeman from Tavistock, a young and sleepy man who was paying her his addresses, had appeared at the kitchen window and coughed.
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