Chapter 18 of Love's Shadow is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of Love's Shadow is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him. He decided he would do so on his way to see Hyacinth. For many days now he had not seen Mrs Raymond. She had answered no letters, and been always 'out' to him. As he walked along, he wondered what had become of her, and tried to think he didn't care.
Chapter 18 of Love's Shadow is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “He decided he would do so on his way to see Hyacinth.”
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading “Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.”
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading “He decided he would do so on his way to see Hyacinth.”
the literary culture
From this reading “She had answered no letters, and been always 'out' to him.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.”
a brief written record
From this reading “Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “As he walked along, he wondered what had become of her, and tried to think he didn't care.”
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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 Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he walked along, he wondered what had become of her, and tried to think he didn't care.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had answered no letters, and been always 'out' to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She had answered no letters, and been always 'out' to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked along, he wondered what had become of her, and tried to think he didn't care.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As he walked along, he wondered what had become of her, and tried to think he didn't care.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had answered no letters, and been always 'out' to him.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As he walked along, he wondered what had become of her, and tried to think he didn't care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For many days now he had not seen Mrs Raymond.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided he would do so on his way to see Hyacinth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he walked along, he wondered what had become of her, and tried to think he didn't care.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He decided he would do so on his way to see Hyacinth.
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many days now he had not seen Mrs Raymond.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He decided he would do so on his way to see Hyacinth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he walked along, he wondered what had become of her, and tried to think he didn't care.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading He decided he would do so on his way to see Hyacinth.
the literary culture
From this reading She had answered no letters, and been always 'out' to him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many days now he had not seen Mrs Raymond.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For many days now he had not seen Mrs Raymond.
not any; not one
From this reading She had answered no letters, and been always 'out' to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For many days now he had not seen Mrs Raymond.
a brief written record
From this reading Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For many days now he had not seen Mrs Raymond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he walked along, he wondered what had become of her, and tried to think he didn't care.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He decided he would do so on his way to see Hyacinth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had answered no letters, and been always 'out' to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For many days now he had not seen Mrs Raymond.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For many days now he had not seen Mrs Raymond.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had answered no letters, and been always 'out' to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He decided he would do so on his way to see Hyacinth.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As he walked along, he wondered what had become of her, and tried to think he didn't care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As he walked along, he wondered what had become of her, and tried to think he didn't care.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Eugenia Meanwhile Cecil had received a note from his uncle, asking him to go and see him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As he walked along, he wondered what had become of her, and tried to think he didn't care.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He decided he would do so on his way to see Hyacinth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As he walked along, he wondered what had become of her, and tried to think he didn't care.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As he walked along, he wondered what had become of her, and tried to think he didn't care.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He decided he would do so on his way to see Hyacinth.
Chapter 18 of Love's Shadow by Ada Leverson holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 18 holds 158 sentences of Love's Shadow, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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