Chapter 33 of Lady Audley's Secret is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Lady Audley's Secret is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY LADY TELLS THE TRUTH. "Is there any room in which I can talk to you alone?" Robert Audley asked, as he looked dubiously round the hall. My lady only bowed her head in answer. She pushed open the door of the library, which had been left ajar.
Chapter 33 of Lady Audley's Secret is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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slightly open
From this reading “She pushed open the door of the library, which had been left ajar.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “My lady only bowed her head in answer.”
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading “Robert Audley asked, as he looked dubiously round the hall.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Robert Audley asked, as he looked dubiously round the hall.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “She pushed open the door of the library, which had been left ajar.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “She pushed open the door of the library, which had been left ajar.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Robert Audley asked, as he looked dubiously round the hall.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “MY LADY TELLS THE TRUTH.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
slightly open
From this reading She pushed open the door of the library, which had been left ajar.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Is there any room in which I can talk to you alone?"
react verbally
From this reading My lady only bowed her head in answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Is there any room in which I can talk to you alone?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Robert Audley asked, as he looked dubiously round the hall.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Robert Audley asked, as he looked dubiously round the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robert Audley asked, as he looked dubiously round the hall.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She pushed open the door of the library, which had been left ajar.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading My lady only bowed her head in answer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Is there any room in which I can talk to you alone?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She pushed open the door of the library, which had been left ajar.
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading Robert Audley asked, as he looked dubiously round the hall.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She pushed open the door of the library, which had been left ajar.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Robert Audley asked, as he looked dubiously round the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert Audley asked, as he looked dubiously round the hall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My lady only bowed her head in answer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My lady only bowed her head in answer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Is there any room in which I can talk to you alone?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is there any room in which I can talk to you alone?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there any room in which I can talk to you alone?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MY LADY TELLS THE TRUTH.
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 She pushed open the door of the library, which had been left ajar.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She pushed open the door of the library, which had been left ajar.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Robert Audley asked, as he looked dubiously round the hall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LADY TELLS THE TRUTH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She pushed open the door of the library, which had been left ajar.
and nothing more
From this reading My lady only bowed her head in answer.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She pushed open the door of the library, which had been left ajar.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She pushed open the door of the library, which had been left ajar.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Audley asked, as he looked dubiously round the hall.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Is there any room in which I can talk to you alone?"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Robert Audley asked, as he looked dubiously round the hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pushed open the door of the library, which had been left ajar.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Is there any room in which I can talk to you alone?"
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading MY LADY TELLS THE TRUTH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY LADY TELLS THE TRUTH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there any room in which I can talk to you alone?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is there any room in which I can talk to you alone?"
a fact that has been verified
From this reading MY LADY TELLS THE TRUTH.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Is there any room in which I can talk to you alone?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is there any room in which I can talk to you alone?"
Chapter 33 of Lady Audley's Secret by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 285 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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