Chapter 20 of Fanny Lambert: A Novel is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of Fanny Lambert: A Novel is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside. "Now, Bridgewater, what is the meaning of this? Why have you left the office? Why have you followed me? What earthly reason had you for doing such a thing?
Chapter 20 of Fanny Lambert: A Novel is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.”
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading “What earthly reason had you for doing such a thing?”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.”
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
From this reading “A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “"Now, Bridgewater, what is the meaning of this?”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Why have you left the office?”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.”
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In this reading “A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.”
In this reading “What earthly reason had you for doing such a thing?”
In this reading “A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.”
In this reading “A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.”
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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 A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What earthly reason had you for doing such a thing?
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading What earthly reason had you for doing such a thing?
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Why have you followed me?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What earthly reason had you for doing such a thing?
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why have you left the office?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, Bridgewater, what is the meaning of this?
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Why have you left the office?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why have you followed me?
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "Now, Bridgewater, what is the meaning of this?
a form of address for a man
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Bridgewater, what is the meaning of this?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, Bridgewater, what is the meaning of this?
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Why have you left the office?
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading What earthly reason had you for doing such a thing?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What earthly reason had you for doing such a thing?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
a special situation
From this reading What earthly reason had you for doing such a thing?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, Bridgewater, what is the meaning of this?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A CONFESSION Mr Hancock, asking Fanny to wait for him for a short time, took Bridgewater by the arm and led him outside.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, Bridgewater, what is the meaning of this?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why have you left the office?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why have you left the office?
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