Chapter 16 of Evelyn Innes is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Evelyn Innes is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from. Marriage was more than ever impossible. What should she have said if Lady Asher had not died before she arrived? The dying woman's eyes, the dying woman's voice! Good heavens! what would she have said?
Chapter 16 of Evelyn Innes is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “What should she have said if Lady Asher had not died before she arrived?”
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “The dying woman's eyes, the dying woman's voice!”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Good heavens! what would she have said?”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “Marriage was more than ever impossible.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “The dying woman's eyes, the dying woman's voice!”
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading What should she have said if Lady Asher had not died before she arrived?
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From this reading What should she have said if Lady Asher had not died before she arrived?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What should she have said if Lady Asher had not died before she arrived?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading What should she have said if Lady Asher had not died before she arrived?
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The dying woman's eyes, the dying woman's voice!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.
at any time
From this reading Marriage was more than ever impossible.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The dying woman's eyes, the dying woman's voice!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good heavens! what would she have said?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What should she have said if Lady Asher had not died before she arrived?
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Good heavens! what would she have said?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What should she have said if Lady Asher had not died before she arrived?
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Marriage was more than ever impossible.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Marriage was more than ever impossible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Marriage was more than ever impossible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What should she have said if Lady Asher had not died before she arrived?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What should she have said if Lady Asher had not died before she arrived?
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What should she have said if Lady Asher had not died before she arrived?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should she have said if Lady Asher had not died before she arrived?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Marriage was more than ever impossible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Evelyn thought of the scene by Lady Asher's bedside that an accident had saved her from.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The dying woman's eyes, the dying woman's voice!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marriage was more than ever impossible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What should she have said if Lady Asher had not died before she arrived?
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The dying woman's eyes, the dying woman's voice!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Good heavens! what would she have said?
Chapter 16 of Evelyn Innes 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.
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