Chapter 12 of Marcella is here in full — 714 sentences across 143 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Marcella is here in full — 714 sentences across 143 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats. Marcella ran to him. "Papa is ill!" she said to him hastily. "Mamma has sent for Dr. Clarke. She won't let me go up, and wants us to take no notice and have tea without her."
Chapter 12 of Marcella is here in full — 714 sentences across 143 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.”
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “"Papa is ill!" she said to him hastily.”
located inward
From this reading “Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Mamma has sent for Dr. Clarke.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Papa is ill!" she said to him hastily.”
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading “Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.”
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She won't let me go up, and wants us to take no notice and have tea without her."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mamma has sent for Dr. Clarke.
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mamma has sent for Dr. Clarke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mamma has sent for Dr. Clarke.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She won't let me go up, and wants us to take no notice and have tea without her."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mamma has sent for Dr. Clarke.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Papa is ill!" she said to him hastily.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She won't let me go up, and wants us to take no notice and have tea without her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She won't let me go up, and wants us to take no notice and have tea without her."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marcella ran to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Papa is ill!" she said to him hastily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
located inward
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Papa is ill!" she said to him hastily.
the act of departing
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She won't let me go up, and wants us to take no notice and have tea without her."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma has sent for Dr. Clarke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She won't let me go up, and wants us to take no notice and have tea without her."
not any; not one
From this reading She won't let me go up, and wants us to take no notice and have tea without her."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She won't let me go up, and wants us to take no notice and have tea without her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Papa is ill!" she said to him hastily.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Marcella ran to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Papa is ill!" she said to him hastily.
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From this reading "Mamma has sent for Dr. Clarke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Papa is ill!" she said to him hastily.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
carry out
From this reading She won't let me go up, and wants us to take no notice and have tea without her."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She won't let me go up, and wants us to take no notice and have tea without her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marcella ran to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She won't let me go up, and wants us to take no notice and have tea without her."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She won't let me go up, and wants us to take no notice and have tea without her."
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Aldous advanced into the inner hall at sight of Marcella, leaving his companions behind in the vestibule taking off their coats.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading She won't let me go up, and wants us to take no notice and have tea without her."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She won't let me go up, and wants us to take no notice and have tea without her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She won't let me go up, and wants us to take no notice and have tea without her."
Chapter 12 of Marcella by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 714 sentences, grouped into 143 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 12 holds 714 sentences of Marcella, unabridged, divided into 143 reading sections.
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