Chapter 3 of Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 05 is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 05 is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door. "Now, Mr. Chillingly," said Mrs. Braefield, "it is my turn to run away with you; get in!" "Eh!" murmured Kenelm, gazing at her with large dreamy eyes. "Is it possible?" "Quite possible; get in.
Chapter 3 of Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 05 is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.”
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading “"Eh!" murmured Kenelm, gazing at her with large dreamy eyes.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.”
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “"Eh!" murmured Kenelm, gazing at her with large dreamy eyes.”
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading “A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Eh!" murmured Kenelm, gazing at her with large dreamy eyes.”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Now, Mr. Chillingly," said Mrs. Braefield, "it is my turn to run away with you; get in!"
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Mr. Chillingly," said Mrs. Braefield, "it is my turn to run away with you; get in!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Mr. Chillingly," said Mrs. Braefield, "it is my turn to run away with you; get in!"
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading "Eh!" murmured Kenelm, gazing at her with large dreamy eyes.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh!" murmured Kenelm, gazing at her with large dreamy eyes.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Eh!" murmured Kenelm, gazing at her with large dreamy eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Eh!" murmured Kenelm, gazing at her with large dreamy eyes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now, Mr. Chillingly," said Mrs. Braefield, "it is my turn to run away with you; get in!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Eh!" murmured Kenelm, gazing at her with large dreamy eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, Mr. Chillingly," said Mrs. Braefield, "it is my turn to run away with you; get in!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, Mr. Chillingly," said Mrs. Braefield, "it is my turn to run away with you; get in!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh!" murmured Kenelm, gazing at her with large dreamy eyes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Eh!" murmured Kenelm, gazing at her with large dreamy eyes.
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Now, Mr. Chillingly," said Mrs. Braefield, "it is my turn to run away with you; get in!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Now, Mr. Chillingly," said Mrs. Braefield, "it is my turn to run away with you; get in!"
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Eh!" murmured Kenelm, gazing at her with large dreamy eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, Mr. Chillingly," said Mrs. Braefield, "it is my turn to run away with you; get in!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Mr. Chillingly," said Mrs. Braefield, "it is my turn to run away with you; get in!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Is it possible?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite possible; get in.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Now, Mr. Chillingly," said Mrs. Braefield, "it is my turn to run away with you; get in!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, Mr. Chillingly," said Mrs. Braefield, "it is my turn to run away with you; get in!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, Mr. Chillingly," said Mrs. Braefield, "it is my turn to run away with you; get in!"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Now, Mr. Chillingly," said Mrs. Braefield, "it is my turn to run away with you; get in!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SMART pony-phaeton, with a box for a driver in livery equally smart, stood at the shop-door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Mr. Chillingly," said Mrs. Braefield, "it is my turn to run away with you; get in!"
Chapter 3 of Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 05 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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 3 holds 65 sentences of Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 05, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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