Chapter 11 of Madam: A Novel is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Madam: A Novel is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The mother might have managed better, Rosie--why wasn’t I sent for? I’m the eldest and the heir, and I ought to have been here. Poor old papa--he would miss me, I know. He was fond of me because I was the biggest. He used to tell me things, I ought to have been sent for.
Chapter 11 of Madam: A Novel is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “He was fond of me because I was the biggest.”
first in order of birth
From this reading “I’m the eldest and the heir, and I ought to have been here.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “He was fond of me because I was the biggest.”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “I’m the eldest and the heir, and I ought to have been here.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading ““The mother might have managed better, Rosie--why wasn’t I sent for?”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I’m the eldest and the heir, and I ought to have been here.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Poor old papa--he would miss me, I know.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “He used to tell me things, I ought to have been sent for.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’m the eldest and the heir, and I ought to have been here.
for the reason that
From this reading He was fond of me because I was the biggest.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’m the eldest and the heir, and I ought to have been here.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “The mother might have managed better, Rosie--why wasn’t I sent for?
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was fond of me because I was the biggest.
first in order of birth
From this reading I’m the eldest and the heir, and I ought to have been here.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He was fond of me because I was the biggest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The mother might have managed better, Rosie--why wasn’t I sent for?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The mother might have managed better, Rosie--why wasn’t I sent for?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor old papa--he would miss me, I know.
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading I’m the eldest and the heir, and I ought to have been here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I’m the eldest and the heir, and I ought to have been here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The mother might have managed better, Rosie--why wasn’t I sent for?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m the eldest and the heir, and I ought to have been here.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Poor old papa--he would miss me, I know.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “The mother might have managed better, Rosie--why wasn’t I sent for?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor old papa--he would miss me, I know.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The mother might have managed better, Rosie--why wasn’t I sent for?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Poor old papa--he would miss me, I know.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “The mother might have managed better, Rosie--why wasn’t I sent for?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was fond of me because I was the biggest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Poor old papa--he would miss me, I know.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I’m the eldest and the heir, and I ought to have been here.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Poor old papa--he would miss me, I know.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor old papa--he would miss me, I know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The mother might have managed better, Rosie--why wasn’t I sent for?
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “The mother might have managed better, Rosie--why wasn’t I sent for?
express in words
From this reading He used to tell me things, I ought to have been sent for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The mother might have managed better, Rosie--why wasn’t I sent for?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He used to tell me things, I ought to have been sent for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m the eldest and the heir, and I ought to have been here.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He used to tell me things, I ought to have been sent for.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was fond of me because I was the biggest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The mother might have managed better, Rosie--why wasn’t I sent for?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “The mother might have managed better, Rosie--why wasn’t I sent for?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Poor old papa--he would miss me, I know.
Chapter 11 of Madam: A Novel by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 287 sentences, grouped into 58 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 11 holds 287 sentences of Madam: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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