Chapter 23 of How It All Came Round is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of How It All Came Round is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRUSTEES. "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face. You are interested in that will you have just read." "Yes," answered Charlotte simply. At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.
Chapter 23 of How It All Came Round is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading “"Yes," answered Charlotte simply.”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “You are interested in that will you have just read."”
projecting inward
From this reading “"Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.”
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading “At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.”
plural of “trustee” — a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading “TRUSTEES.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," answered Charlotte simply.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are interested in that will you have just read."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "Yes," answered Charlotte simply.
carefully weighed
From this reading At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are interested in that will you have just read."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading You are interested in that will you have just read."
projecting inward
From this reading "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.
and nothing more
From this reading You are interested in that will you have just read."
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You are interested in that will you have just read."
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes," answered Charlotte simply.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You are interested in that will you have just read."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.
plural of “trustee” — a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading TRUSTEES.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At another time she would have given an indignant retort to what she would have considered a liberty.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered Charlotte simply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madam," said the stranger, "you will pardon my intruding on you, but I saw it in your face.
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