Chapter 8 of Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 3 of 3 is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 3 of 3 is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_El. Lo._ Mistress, I came to see you. _Lady._ That's happily dispatched--the next! _El. Lo._ To take leave of you.
Chapter 8 of Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 3 of 3 is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Lo._ Mistress, I came to see you.”
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading “_Lady._ That's happily dispatched--the next!”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “_Lady._ That's happily dispatched--the next!”
a polite name for any woman
go away from a place
From this reading “Lo._ To take leave of you.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Lo._ Mistress, I came to see you.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “_Lady._ That's happily dispatched--the next!”
carry out
From this reading “Lo._ To take leave of you.”
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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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lo._ Mistress, I came to see you.
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading _Lady._ That's happily dispatched--the next!
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading _El.
in a joyous manner
From this reading _Lady._ That's happily dispatched--the next!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lo._ Mistress, I came to see you.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Lady._ That's happily dispatched--the next!
go away from a place
From this reading Lo._ To take leave of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lo._ Mistress, I came to see you.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Lo._ Mistress, I came to see you.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Lady._ That's happily dispatched--the next!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lo._ To take leave of you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lo._ Mistress, I came to see you.
carry out
From this reading Lo._ To take leave of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lady._ That's happily dispatched--the next!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Lady._ That's happily dispatched--the next!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lo._ Mistress, I came to see you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lo._ Mistress, I came to see you.
Chapter 8 of Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 3 of 3 by Ellen Wallace holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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 8 holds 109 sentences of Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 3 of 3, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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