Chapter 8 of Mr. Jervis, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 8 of Mr. Jervis, Vol. 3 (of 3) by B. M. (Bithia Mary) Croker holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Mr. Jervis, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“GOOD-BYE FOR EVER! GOOD-BYE, GOOD-BYE!” It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah. Pelham was from home; who could it be at such an hour? Some one come for “Chotah Hazree.”
Chapter 8 of Mr. Jervis, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Pelham was from home; who could it be at such an hour?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some one come for “Chotah Hazree.””
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pelham was from home; who could it be at such an hour?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pelham was from home; who could it be at such an hour?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pelham was from home; who could it be at such an hour?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one come for “Chotah Hazree.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one come for “Chotah Hazree.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pelham was from home; who could it be at such an hour?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “GOOD-BYE FOR EVER!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “GOOD-BYE FOR EVER!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pelham was from home; who could it be at such an hour?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “GOOD-BYE FOR EVER!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one come for “Chotah Hazree.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pelham was from home; who could it be at such an hour?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pelham was from home; who could it be at such an hour?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one come for “Chotah Hazree.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pelham was from home; who could it be at such an hour?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one come for “Chotah Hazree.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Pelham was from home; who could it be at such an hour?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about eight o’clock in the morning, and Mrs. Brande, as she put the last touches to her toilet, was certain that she heard a man’s (a gentleman’s) voice in the verandah.
which person or people
From this reading Pelham was from home; who could it be at such an hour?
