Chapter 19 of Jezebel's Daughter is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Jezebel's Daughter is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!" "On no account, Madame Fontaine. If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me." When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them. Mr. Keller approached, and spoke to me.
Chapter 19 of Jezebel's Daughter is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “Mr. Keller approached, and spoke to me.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.”
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.”
promote over another
From this reading “If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!"”
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading “When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.”
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 If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "On no account, Madame Fontaine.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Mr. Keller approached, and spoke to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
promote over another
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On no account, Madame Fontaine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!"
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "On no account, Madame Fontaine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
not any; not one
From this reading "On no account, Madame Fontaine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On no account, Madame Fontaine.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!"
term of address for a man
From this reading "For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mr. Keller approached, and spoke to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For heaven's sake, sir, allow me to go!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
at the time that
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
the words that are spoken
From this reading When I opened my bedroom door the next morning, the widow and Mr. Keller were on the landing outside, and those were the words exchanged between them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you won't remain here, in justice to yourself, remain as a favor to me."
Chapter 19 of Jezebel's Daughter by Wilkie Collins holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 19 holds 151 sentences of Jezebel's Daughter, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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