Chapter 36 of Marcella is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Marcella is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think I saw the letters arrive," said Mrs. Boyce to her daughter. "And Donna Margherita seems to be signalling to us." "Let me go for them, mamma." "No, thank you, I must go in." And Mrs. Boyce rose from her seat, and went slowly towards the hotel.
Chapter 36 of Marcella is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “"I think I saw the letters arrive," said Mrs. Boyce to her daughter.”
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading “"And Donna Margherita seems to be signalling to us."”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “And Mrs. Boyce rose from her seat, and went slowly towards the hotel.”
the literary culture
From this reading “"I think I saw the letters arrive," said Mrs. Boyce to her daughter.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Let me go for them, mamma."”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “And Mrs. Boyce rose from her seat, and went slowly towards the hotel.”
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading “"And Donna Margherita seems to be signalling to us."”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"No, thank you, I must go in."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Donna Margherita seems to be signalling to us."
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "I think I saw the letters arrive," said Mrs. Boyce to her daughter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And Donna Margherita seems to be signalling to us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I saw the letters arrive," said Mrs. Boyce to her daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading "I think I saw the letters arrive," said Mrs. Boyce to her daughter.
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading "And Donna Margherita seems to be signalling to us."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Let me go for them, mamma."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Mrs. Boyce rose from her seat, and went slowly towards the hotel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let me go for them, mamma."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think I saw the letters arrive," said Mrs. Boyce to her daughter.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading And Mrs. Boyce rose from her seat, and went slowly towards the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I saw the letters arrive," said Mrs. Boyce to her daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, thank you, I must go in."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me go for them, mamma."
the literary culture
From this reading "I think I saw the letters arrive," said Mrs. Boyce to her daughter.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Let me go for them, mamma."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Donna Margherita seems to be signalling to us."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me go for them, mamma."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I think I saw the letters arrive," said Mrs. Boyce to her daughter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No, thank you, I must go in."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, thank you, I must go in."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And Mrs. Boyce rose from her seat, and went slowly towards the hotel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think I saw the letters arrive," said Mrs. Boyce to her daughter.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I think I saw the letters arrive," said Mrs. Boyce to her daughter.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading And Mrs. Boyce rose from her seat, and went slowly towards the hotel.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "And Donna Margherita seems to be signalling to us."
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading "And Donna Margherita seems to be signalling to us."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading And Mrs. Boyce rose from her seat, and went slowly towards the hotel.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "No, thank you, I must go in."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think I saw the letters arrive," said Mrs. Boyce to her daughter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Let me go for them, mamma."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I saw the letters arrive," said Mrs. Boyce to her daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think I saw the letters arrive," said Mrs. Boyce to her daughter.
in the direction of
From this reading And Mrs. Boyce rose from her seat, and went slowly towards the hotel.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And Donna Margherita seems to be signalling to us."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Mrs. Boyce rose from her seat, and went slowly towards the hotel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, thank you, I must go in."
Chapter 36 of Marcella by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 293 sentences, grouped into 59 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 36 holds 293 sentences of Marcella, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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