Chapter 2 of Mr. Waddington of Wyck is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mr. Waddington of Wyck is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you want to sit in the morning-room?" said Fanny. "Well, I ought to write those letters." "There's a fire in the library. You can write there. Can't she, Horatio?"
Chapter 2 of Mr. Waddington of Wyck is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “"Do you want to sit in the morning-room?" said Fanny.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “"There's a fire in the library.”
the literary culture
From this reading “"Well, I ought to write those letters."”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “"There's a fire in the library.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"Well, I ought to write those letters."”
be seated
From this reading “"Do you want to sit in the morning-room?" said Fanny.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"Do you want to sit in the morning-room?" said Fanny.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “"Well, I ought to write those letters."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's a fire in the library.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can write there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't she, Horatio?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want to sit in the morning-room?" said Fanny.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Do you want to sit in the morning-room?" said Fanny.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "There's a fire in the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't she, Horatio?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I ought to write those letters."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you want to sit in the morning-room?" said Fanny.
the literary culture
From this reading "Well, I ought to write those letters."
a room where books are kept
From this reading "There's a fire in the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you want to sit in the morning-room?" said Fanny.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Well, I ought to write those letters."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do you want to sit in the morning-room?" said Fanny.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Can't she, Horatio?"
be seated
From this reading "Do you want to sit in the morning-room?" said Fanny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you want to sit in the morning-room?" said Fanny.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You can write there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a fire in the library.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Well, I ought to write those letters."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you want to sit in the morning-room?" said Fanny.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Do you want to sit in the morning-room?" said Fanny.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I ought to write those letters."
produce a literary work
From this reading "Well, I ought to write those letters."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want to sit in the morning-room?" said Fanny.
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