Chapter 8 of Macaria is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Macaria is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DISCOVERY "I am so glad to see you, Mr. Young. Louisa is not sick, I hope?" "I came for you in Louisa's place; she is not well enough to quit her room. Did you suppose that I intended leaving you here for another month?" "I was rather afraid you had forgotten me; the prospect was gloomy ten minutes ago.
Chapter 8 of Macaria is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/56 · 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.
the act of discovering something
From this reading “A DISCOVERY "I am so glad to see you, Mr. Young.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “"I was rather afraid you had forgotten me; the prospect was gloomy ten minutes ago.”
depressingly dark
From this reading “"I was rather afraid you had forgotten me; the prospect was gloomy ten minutes ago.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “Did you suppose that I intended leaving you here for another month?"”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Did you suppose that I intended leaving you here for another month?"”
the possibility of future success
From this reading “"I was rather afraid you had forgotten me; the prospect was gloomy ten minutes ago.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “"I came for you in Louisa's place; she is not well enough to quit her room.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Louisa is not sick, I hope?"”
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 DISCOVERY "I am so glad to see you, Mr. Young.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I was rather afraid you had forgotten me; the prospect was gloomy ten minutes ago.
in the past
From this reading "I was rather afraid you had forgotten me; the prospect was gloomy ten minutes ago.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A DISCOVERY "I am so glad to see you, Mr. Young.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Did you suppose that I intended leaving you here for another month?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came for you in Louisa's place; she is not well enough to quit her room.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you suppose that I intended leaving you here for another month?"
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DISCOVERY "I am so glad to see you, Mr. Young.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I came for you in Louisa's place; she is not well enough to quit her room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I came for you in Louisa's place; she is not well enough to quit her room.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "I was rather afraid you had forgotten me; the prospect was gloomy ten minutes ago.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading A DISCOVERY "I am so glad to see you, Mr. Young.
depressingly dark
From this reading "I was rather afraid you had forgotten me; the prospect was gloomy ten minutes ago.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I was rather afraid you had forgotten me; the prospect was gloomy ten minutes ago.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I came for you in Louisa's place; she is not well enough to quit her room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Did you suppose that I intended leaving you here for another month?"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Louisa is not sick, I hope?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DISCOVERY "I am so glad to see you, Mr. Young.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I came for you in Louisa's place; she is not well enough to quit her room.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Did you suppose that I intended leaving you here for another month?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louisa is not sick, I hope?"
the act of departing
From this reading Did you suppose that I intended leaving you here for another month?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louisa is not sick, I hope?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I came for you in Louisa's place; she is not well enough to quit her room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I was rather afraid you had forgotten me; the prospect was gloomy ten minutes ago.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I was rather afraid you had forgotten me; the prospect was gloomy ten minutes ago.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Did you suppose that I intended leaving you here for another month?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading A DISCOVERY "I am so glad to see you, Mr. Young.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Louisa is not sick, I hope?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I came for you in Louisa's place; she is not well enough to quit her room.
the possibility of future success
From this reading "I was rather afraid you had forgotten me; the prospect was gloomy ten minutes ago.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "I came for you in Louisa's place; she is not well enough to quit her room.
on the contrary
From this reading "I was rather afraid you had forgotten me; the prospect was gloomy ten minutes ago.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I came for you in Louisa's place; she is not well enough to quit her room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A DISCOVERY "I am so glad to see you, Mr. Young.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I came for you in Louisa's place; she is not well enough to quit her room.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Louisa is not sick, I hope?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A DISCOVERY "I am so glad to see you, Mr. Young.
express a supposition
From this reading Did you suppose that I intended leaving you here for another month?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "I was rather afraid you had forgotten me; the prospect was gloomy ten minutes ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did you suppose that I intended leaving you here for another month?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was rather afraid you had forgotten me; the prospect was gloomy ten minutes ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DISCOVERY "I am so glad to see you, Mr. Young.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was rather afraid you had forgotten me; the prospect was gloomy ten minutes ago.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I came for you in Louisa's place; she is not well enough to quit her room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DISCOVERY "I am so glad to see you, Mr. Young.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A DISCOVERY "I am so glad to see you, Mr. Young.
Chapter 8 of Macaria by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans holds 281 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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