Chapter 16 of "In the twinkling of an eye" is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of "In the twinkling of an eye" is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HER CABIN COMPANION. “There’ll be one other lady with you in your cabin, miss.” The berth-steward’s announcement in no way disconcerted Madge Finisterre. She had had two cabin companions on the outward voyage. She was arranging her cabin necessaries when her fellow-traveller entered.
Chapter 16 of "In the twinkling of an eye" is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “The berth-steward’s announcement in no way disconcerted Madge Finisterre.”
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading “She was arranging her cabin necessaries when her fellow-traveller entered.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “HER CABIN COMPANION.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “HER CABIN COMPANION.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “She had had two cabin companions on the outward voyage.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “She was arranging her cabin necessaries when her fellow-traveller entered.”
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading “She had had two cabin companions on the outward voyage.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “She had had two cabin companions on the outward voyage.”
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a formal public statement
From this reading The berth-steward’s announcement in no way disconcerted Madge Finisterre.
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading She was arranging her cabin necessaries when her fellow-traveller entered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There’ll be one other lady with you in your cabin, miss.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The berth-steward’s announcement in no way disconcerted Madge Finisterre.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading HER CABIN COMPANION.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading HER CABIN COMPANION.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She had had two cabin companions on the outward voyage.
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading The berth-steward’s announcement in no way disconcerted Madge Finisterre.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She was arranging her cabin necessaries when her fellow-traveller entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was arranging her cabin necessaries when her fellow-traveller entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The berth-steward’s announcement in no way disconcerted Madge Finisterre.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had had two cabin companions on the outward voyage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER CABIN COMPANION.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There’ll be one other lady with you in your cabin, miss.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “There’ll be one other lady with you in your cabin, miss.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The berth-steward’s announcement in no way disconcerted Madge Finisterre.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “There’ll be one other lady with you in your cabin, miss.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was arranging her cabin necessaries when her fellow-traveller entered.
not any; not one
From this reading The berth-steward’s announcement in no way disconcerted Madge Finisterre.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had had two cabin companions on the outward voyage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There’ll be one other lady with you in your cabin, miss.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “There’ll be one other lady with you in your cabin, miss.”
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading She had had two cabin companions on the outward voyage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had had two cabin companions on the outward voyage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The berth-steward’s announcement in no way disconcerted Madge Finisterre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’ll be one other lady with you in your cabin, miss.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had had two cabin companions on the outward voyage.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading She had had two cabin companions on the outward voyage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was arranging her cabin necessaries when her fellow-traveller entered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The berth-steward’s announcement in no way disconcerted Madge Finisterre.
at the time that
From this reading She was arranging her cabin necessaries when her fellow-traveller entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “There’ll be one other lady with you in your cabin, miss.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’ll be one other lady with you in your cabin, miss.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’ll be one other lady with you in your cabin, miss.”
Chapter 16 of "In the twinkling of an eye" by Sydney Watson holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
Chapter 16 holds 94 sentences of "In the twinkling of an eye", unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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