Chapter 8 of Joanna Godden is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Joanna Godden is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sec.13 "Arthur, I want a word with you." They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore. "About them wethers?" "No--it's a different thing. Arthur, have you noticed that Ellen's sweet on you?"
Chapter 8 of Joanna Godden is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Sec.13 "Arthur, I want a word with you."”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “"No--it's a different thing.”
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading “They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “Arthur, have you noticed that Ellen's sweet on you?"”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Sec.13 "Arthur, I want a word with you."”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Arthur, have you noticed that Ellen's sweet on you?"”
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From this reading Sec.13 "Arthur, I want a word with you."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sec.13 "Arthur, I want a word with you."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About them wethers?"
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Sec.13 "Arthur, I want a word with you."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "No--it's a different thing.
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arthur, have you noticed that Ellen's sweet on you?"
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Arthur, have you noticed that Ellen's sweet on you?"
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sec.13 "Arthur, I want a word with you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No--it's a different thing.
not any; not one
From this reading "No--it's a different thing.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Arthur, have you noticed that Ellen's sweet on you?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.
with resentment; in a resentful manner
From this reading They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Sec.13 "Arthur, I want a word with you."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Arthur, have you noticed that Ellen's sweet on you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arthur, have you noticed that Ellen's sweet on you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "About them wethers?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.
a special situation
From this reading "No--it's a different thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Sec.13 "Arthur, I want a word with you."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were alone in the parlour, Ellen having been dispatched resentfully on an errand to Great Ansdore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "About them wethers?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sec.13 "Arthur, I want a word with you."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Sec.13 "Arthur, I want a word with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sec.13 "Arthur, I want a word with you."
Chapter 8 of Joanna Godden by Sheila Kaye-Smith holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 410 sentences of Joanna Godden, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Joanna Godden by Sheila Kaye-Smith exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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