Chapter 8 of Mistress Nancy Molesworth is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mistress Nancy Molesworth is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OTHO DISCOVERS MY NAME. "He hath discovered where I have been," was my first thought. "He hath been told that I have conversed with the maid Nancy Molesworth." And I began to think how I should answer him. I got out of bed, however; and after hastily pulling on my small-clothes, I went to the door.
Chapter 8 of Mistress Nancy Molesworth is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading “"He hath been told that I have conversed with the maid Nancy Molesworth."”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “"He hath discovered where I have been," was my first thought.”
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “OTHO DISCOVERS MY NAME.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “I got out of bed, however; and after hastily pulling on my small-clothes, I went to the door.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “"He hath discovered where I have been," was my first thought.”
a female domestic
From this reading “"He hath been told that I have conversed with the maid Nancy Molesworth."”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “"He hath been told that I have conversed with the maid Nancy Molesworth."”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “I got out of bed, however; and after hastily pulling on my small-clothes, I went to the door.”
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In this reading “"He hath been told that I have conversed with the maid Nancy Molesworth."”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “I got out of bed, however; and after hastily pulling on my small-clothes, I went to the door.”
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later than; following
From this reading I got out of bed, however; and after hastily pulling on my small-clothes, I went to the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I began to think how I should answer him.
react verbally
From this reading And I began to think how I should answer him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I got out of bed, however; and after hastily pulling on my small-clothes, I went to the door.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He hath discovered where I have been," was my first thought.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And I began to think how I should answer him.
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading "He hath been told that I have conversed with the maid Nancy Molesworth."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "He hath discovered where I have been," was my first thought.
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading OTHO DISCOVERS MY NAME.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I got out of bed, however; and after hastily pulling on my small-clothes, I went to the door.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "He hath discovered where I have been," was my first thought.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got out of bed, however; and after hastily pulling on my small-clothes, I went to the door.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading I got out of bed, however; and after hastily pulling on my small-clothes, I went to the door.
an old form of “has”
From this reading "He hath discovered where I have been," was my first thought.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He hath discovered where I have been," was my first thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He hath discovered where I have been," was my first thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I began to think how I should answer him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I began to think how I should answer him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I got out of bed, however; and after hastily pulling on my small-clothes, I went to the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He hath discovered where I have been," was my first thought.
a female domestic
From this reading "He hath been told that I have conversed with the maid Nancy Molesworth."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hath been told that I have conversed with the maid Nancy Molesworth."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OTHO DISCOVERS MY NAME.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading OTHO DISCOVERS MY NAME.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading "He hath been told that I have conversed with the maid Nancy Molesworth."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I got out of bed, however; and after hastily pulling on my small-clothes, I went to the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I got out of bed, however; and after hastily pulling on my small-clothes, I went to the door.
French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099)
From this reading OTHO DISCOVERS MY NAME.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I got out of bed, however; and after hastily pulling on my small-clothes, I went to the door.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading I got out of bed, however; and after hastily pulling on my small-clothes, I went to the door.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And I began to think how I should answer him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got out of bed, however; and after hastily pulling on my small-clothes, I went to the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He hath been told that I have conversed with the maid Nancy Molesworth."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He hath been told that I have conversed with the maid Nancy Molesworth."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And I began to think how I should answer him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He hath discovered where I have been," was my first thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I began to think how I should answer him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He hath been told that I have conversed with the maid Nancy Molesworth."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He hath discovered where I have been," was my first thought.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I got out of bed, however; and after hastily pulling on my small-clothes, I went to the door.
in or at the place that
From this reading "He hath discovered where I have been," was my first thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He hath been told that I have conversed with the maid Nancy Molesworth."
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