Chapter 30 of Man and Wife is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Man and Wife is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“May I ask what it was?” “It was to see Geoffrey Delamayn.” Sir Patrick started. “You have attempted to see _him!_ When?” “This morning.”
Chapter 30 of Man and Wife is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““May I ask what it was?””
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading ““You have attempted to see _him!_ When?””
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““May I ask what it was?””
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ““This morning.””
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading “Sir Patrick started.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ““It was to see Geoffrey Delamayn.””
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir Patrick started.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Sir Patrick started.”
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.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “May I ask what it was?”
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading “You have attempted to see _him!_ When?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was to see Geoffrey Delamayn.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was to see Geoffrey Delamayn.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have attempted to see _him!_ When?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have attempted to see _him!_ When?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “May I ask what it was?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “May I ask what it was?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I ask what it was?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “This morning.”
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading Sir Patrick started.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It was to see Geoffrey Delamayn.”
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Patrick started.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sir Patrick started.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This morning.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It was to see Geoffrey Delamayn.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “May I ask what it was?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “May I ask what it was?”
at the time that
From this reading “You have attempted to see _him!_ When?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have attempted to see _him!_ When?”
Chapter 30 of Man and Wife by Wilkie Collins holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 30 holds 423 sentences of Man and Wife, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 30 of Man and Wife by Wilkie Collins exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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