Chapter 29 of Hilda: A Story of Calcutta is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of Hilda: A Story of Calcutta is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I knew it would happen in the end," Hilda said, "and it has happened. The Archdeacon has asked me to tea." She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital. It was six o'clock in the afternoon. Alicia's landau stood at the door of the Baker Institution.
Chapter 29 of Hilda: A Story of Calcutta is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “Alicia's landau stood at the door of the Baker Institution.”
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading “She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.”
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading “She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.”
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading “Alicia's landau stood at the door of the Baker Institution.”
Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
From this reading “Alicia's landau stood at the door of the Baker Institution.”
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading “She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.”
according to the clock
From this reading “It was six o'clock in the afternoon.”
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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 She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was six o'clock in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alicia's landau stood at the door of the Baker Institution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I knew it would happen in the end," Hilda said, "and it has happened.
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
From this reading The Archdeacon has asked me to tea."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Archdeacon has asked me to tea."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Alicia's landau stood at the door of the Baker Institution.
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Alicia's landau stood at the door of the Baker Institution.
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I knew it would happen in the end," Hilda said, "and it has happened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.
come to pass
From this reading "I knew it would happen in the end," Hilda said, "and it has happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I knew it would happen in the end," Hilda said, "and it has happened.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I knew it would happen in the end," Hilda said, "and it has happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew it would happen in the end," Hilda said, "and it has happened.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew it would happen in the end," Hilda said, "and it has happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I knew it would happen in the end," Hilda said, "and it has happened.
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Alicia's landau stood at the door of the Baker Institution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I knew it would happen in the end," Hilda said, "and it has happened.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew it would happen in the end," Hilda said, "and it has happened.
Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
From this reading Alicia's landau stood at the door of the Baker Institution.
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Archdeacon has asked me to tea."
according to the clock
From this reading It was six o'clock in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alicia's landau stood at the door of the Baker Institution.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I knew it would happen in the end," Hilda said, "and it has happened.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was six o'clock in the afternoon.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Alicia's landau stood at the door of the Baker Institution.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The Archdeacon has asked me to tea."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I knew it would happen in the end," Hilda said, "and it has happened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Archdeacon has asked me to tea."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was speaking to Alicia Livingstone in the dormitory, changing at the same time for a "turn" at the hospital.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I knew it would happen in the end," Hilda said, "and it has happened.
Chapter 29 of Hilda: A Story of Calcutta by Sara Jeannette Duncan holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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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