Chapter 15 of John Halifax, Gentleman is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of John Halifax, Gentleman is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I was left with Miss March alone. She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment. "What does he mean, Mr. Fletcher? Can I have offended him in any way?" "Indeed, no."
Chapter 15 of John Halifax, Gentleman is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.”
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.”
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “"What does he mean, Mr. Fletcher?”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.”
march in a procession
From this reading “I was left with Miss March alone.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “Can I have offended him in any way?"”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.”
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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 She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was left with Miss March alone.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Can I have offended him in any way?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I have offended him in any way?"
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does he mean, Mr. Fletcher?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading "What does he mean, Mr. Fletcher?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Can I have offended him in any way?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What does he mean, Mr. Fletcher?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can I have offended him in any way?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was left with Miss March alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, no."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
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 I was left with Miss March alone.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
march in a procession
From this reading I was left with Miss March alone.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does he mean, Mr. Fletcher?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I was left with Miss March alone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What does he mean, Mr. Fletcher?
not any; not one
From this reading "Indeed, no."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Can I have offended him in any way?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was left with Miss March alone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Can I have offended him in any way?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does he mean, Mr. Fletcher?
in or at the place that
From this reading She sat looking at the door where John had disappeared, in extreme surprise, not unmingled with a certain embarrassment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was left with Miss March alone.
Chapter 15 of John Halifax, Gentleman by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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.
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