Chapter 29 of Man and Wife is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Man and Wife is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, Blanche, Blanche, what thoughts to think! what words to say! I can only pray for you.” “I am mad, Lady Lundie. You bear with mad people. Bear with me.
Chapter 29 of Man and Wife is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
have
From this reading “You bear with mad people.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ““I am mad, Lady Lundie.”
roused to anger
From this reading ““I am mad, Lady Lundie.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “You bear with mad people.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “I can only pray for you.””
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ““Oh, Blanche, Blanche, what thoughts to think! what words to say!”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ““Oh, Blanche, Blanche, what thoughts to think! what words to say!”
the words that are spoken
From this reading ““Oh, Blanche, Blanche, what thoughts to think! what words to say!”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am mad, Lady Lundie.
have
From this reading You bear with mad people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Blanche, Blanche, what thoughts to think! what words to say!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can only pray for you.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I can only pray for you.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can only pray for you.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I am mad, Lady Lundie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am mad, Lady Lundie.
roused to anger
From this reading “I am mad, Lady Lundie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bear with me.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Blanche, Blanche, what thoughts to think! what words to say!
and nothing more
From this reading I can only pray for you.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You bear with mad people.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I can only pray for you.”
express in words
From this reading “Oh, Blanche, Blanche, what thoughts to think! what words to say!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Oh, Blanche, Blanche, what thoughts to think! what words to say!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Oh, Blanche, Blanche, what thoughts to think! what words to say!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, Blanche, Blanche, what thoughts to think! what words to say!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Oh, Blanche, Blanche, what thoughts to think! what words to say!
in the company of; together with
From this reading You bear with mad people.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Oh, Blanche, Blanche, what thoughts to think! what words to say!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can only pray for you.”
Chapter 29 of Man and Wife by Wilkie Collins holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 29 holds 417 sentences of Man and Wife, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 29 of Man and Wife by Wilkie Collins exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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