Chapter 19 of His Second Wife is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of His Second Wife is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning Emily Giles returned from a visit back in Ohio. "How have things been going?" she asked. "Very well indeed," said Ethel, with a scarcely perceptible smile. She and Emily understood each other, though very little had ever been said. "Mr. Lanier still working hard?"
Chapter 19 of His Second Wife is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “"Mr. Lanier still working hard?"”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “The next morning Emily Giles returned from a visit back in Ohio.”
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading “"Very well indeed," said Ethel, with a scarcely perceptible smile.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “"Very well indeed," said Ethel, with a scarcely perceptible smile.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “"Very well indeed," said Ethel, with a scarcely perceptible smile.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “She and Emily understood each other, though very little had ever been said.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “The next morning Emily Giles returned from a visit back in Ohio.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “"Mr. Lanier still working hard?"”
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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 The next morning Emily Giles returned from a visit back in Ohio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Emily understood each other, though very little had ever been said.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How have things been going?" she asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next morning Emily Giles returned from a visit back in Ohio.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How have things been going?" she asked.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She and Emily understood each other, though very little had ever been said.
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From this reading The next morning Emily Giles returned from a visit back in Ohio.
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From this reading "Very well indeed," said Ethel, with a scarcely perceptible smile.
at any time
From this reading She and Emily understood each other, though very little had ever been said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning Emily Giles returned from a visit back in Ohio.
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From this reading The next morning Emily Giles returned from a visit back in Ohio.
the act of departing
From this reading "How have things been going?" she asked.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and Emily understood each other, though very little had ever been said.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Mr. Lanier still working hard?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How have things been going?" she asked.
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From this reading "How have things been going?" she asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Emily Giles returned from a visit back in Ohio.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Very well indeed," said Ethel, with a scarcely perceptible smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Lanier still working hard?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She and Emily understood each other, though very little had ever been said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Emily Giles returned from a visit back in Ohio.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Lanier still working hard?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Emily Giles returned from a visit back in Ohio.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The next morning Emily Giles returned from a visit back in Ohio.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She and Emily understood each other, though very little had ever been said.
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading "Very well indeed," said Ethel, with a scarcely perceptible smile.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The next morning Emily Giles returned from a visit back in Ohio.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Very well indeed," said Ethel, with a scarcely perceptible smile.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Very well indeed," said Ethel, with a scarcely perceptible smile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How have things been going?" she asked.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Very well indeed," said Ethel, with a scarcely perceptible smile.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Mr. Lanier still working hard?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Emily Giles returned from a visit back in Ohio.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "How have things been going?" she asked.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She and Emily understood each other, though very little had ever been said.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She and Emily understood each other, though very little had ever been said.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well indeed," said Ethel, with a scarcely perceptible smile.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The next morning Emily Giles returned from a visit back in Ohio.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well indeed," said Ethel, with a scarcely perceptible smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Very well indeed," said Ethel, with a scarcely perceptible smile.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "Mr. Lanier still working hard?"
Chapter 19 of His Second Wife by Ernest Poole holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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