Chapter 11 of Havoc is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of Havoc is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm. She sat up in bed sleepily. “What is it, Annette?” she asked. “Surely it is not mid-day yet? Why do you disturb me?”
Chapter 11 of Havoc is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading “It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.”
move deeply
From this reading “Why do you disturb me?””
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading “It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.”
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “She sat up in bed sleepily.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ““Surely it is not mid-day yet?”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.”
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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 seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
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 It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is it, Annette?” she asked.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
move deeply
From this reading Why do you disturb me?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do you disturb me?”
a person of French nationality
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, Annette?” she asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why do you disturb me?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Surely it is not mid-day yet?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Surely it is not mid-day yet?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up in bed sleepily.
only a very short time before
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
in a sleepy manner
From this reading She sat up in bed sleepily.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely it is not mid-day yet?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up in bed sleepily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, Annette?” she asked.
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do you disturb me?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It seemed to Louise that she had scarcely been in bed an hour when the more confidential of her maids—Annette, the Frenchwoman—woke her with a light touch of the arm.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Surely it is not mid-day yet?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why do you disturb me?”
Chapter 11 of Havoc by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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