Chapter 20 of Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 03 is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 03 is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda. They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work. MRS. CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?" CECILIA.--"Not to me.
Chapter 20 of Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 03 is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any plant of the genus Silene
From this reading “THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.”
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading “They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.”
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading “They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.”
from appearances alone
From this reading “They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.”
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.”
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading “They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.”
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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 They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
any plant of the genus Silene
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
go away from a place
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CECILIA.--"Not to me.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
a form of address for a man
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CECILIA.--"Not to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
from appearances alone
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
carry out
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Campion and Cecilia were seated under the veranda.
at the time that
From this reading CAMPION.--"Has Mr. Chillingly said when he means to take leave?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They were both ostensibly employed on two several pieces of embroidery, one intended for a screen, the other for a sofa-cushion; but the mind of neither was on her work.
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