Chapter 11 of "I Say No" is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of "I Say No" is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him. “Has Miss Emily had a visitor?” he inquired, when the servant admitted him. “The gentleman left a letter for Miss Emily, sir.” “Did he ask to see her?” “He asked after Miss Letitia’s health.
Chapter 11 of "I Say No" is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading ““Has Miss Emily had a visitor?” he inquired, when the servant admitted him.”
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading ““He asked after Miss Letitia’s health.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““Has Miss Emily had a visitor?” he inquired, when the servant admitted him.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ““Has Miss Emily had a visitor?” he inquired, when the servant admitted him.”
someone who visits
From this reading ““Has Miss Emily had a visitor?” he inquired, when the servant admitted him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Has Miss Emily had a visitor?” he inquired, when the servant admitted him.
later than; following
From this reading “He asked after Miss Letitia’s health.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did he ask to see her?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “He asked after Miss Letitia’s health.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.
the act of closing something
From this reading Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did he ask to see her?”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Has Miss Emily had a visitor?” he inquired, when the servant admitted him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The gentleman left a letter for Miss Emily, sir.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.
a man of refinement
From this reading Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Has Miss Emily had a visitor?” he inquired, when the servant admitted him.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has Miss Emily had a visitor?” he inquired, when the servant admitted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Has Miss Emily had a visitor?” he inquired, when the servant admitted him.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “He asked after Miss Letitia’s health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Did he ask to see her?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Has Miss Emily had a visitor?” he inquired, when the servant admitted him.
and nothing more
From this reading Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.
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 “The gentleman left a letter for Miss Emily, sir.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He asked after Miss Letitia’s health.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “The gentleman left a letter for Miss Emily, sir.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Has Miss Emily had a visitor?” he inquired, when the servant admitted him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Did he ask to see her?”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Has Miss Emily had a visitor?” he inquired, when the servant admitted him.
term of address for a man
From this reading “The gentleman left a letter for Miss Emily, sir.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Did he ask to see her?”
someone who visits
From this reading “Has Miss Emily had a visitor?” he inquired, when the servant admitted him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.
at the time that
From this reading “Has Miss Emily had a visitor?” he inquired, when the servant admitted him.
which person or people
From this reading Arriving at the cottage, Doctor Allday discovered a gentleman, who was just closing the garden gate behind him.
Chapter 11 of "I Say No" by Wilkie Collins holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
Chapter 11 holds 114 sentences of "I Say No", unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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