Chapter 10 of Mrs. Craddock is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of Mrs. Craddock is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner. Bertha silently passed it to her husband. “I wonder who she’ll ask to meet us,” he said. “D’you want to go?” asked Bertha. “Why, don’t you?
Chapter 10 of Mrs. Craddock is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.”
disregarded
From this reading “Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.”
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading “Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.”
without speaking
From this reading “Bertha silently passed it to her husband.”
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In this reading “Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.”
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
later than; following
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I wonder who she’ll ask to meet us,” he said.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “D’you want to go?” asked Bertha.
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From this reading Bertha silently passed it to her husband.
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From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
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From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
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From this reading “D’you want to go?” asked Bertha.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, don’t you?
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “D’you want to go?” asked Bertha.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder who she’ll ask to meet us,” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertha silently passed it to her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Bertha silently passed it to her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder who she’ll ask to meet us,” he said.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bertha silently passed it to her husband.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
come together
From this reading “I wonder who she’ll ask to meet us,” he said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
disregarded
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
not any; not one
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Bertha silently passed it to her husband.
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wonder who she’ll ask to meet us,” he said.
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From this reading “I wonder who she’ll ask to meet us,” he said.
without speaking
From this reading Bertha silently passed it to her husband.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wonder who she’ll ask to meet us,” he said.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “D’you want to go?” asked Bertha.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
which person or people
From this reading “I wonder who she’ll ask to meet us,” he said.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, don’t you?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder who she’ll ask to meet us,” he said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some days later, after the due preliminaries which Mrs. Branderton would on no account have neglected, the Craddocks received an invitation to dinner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, don’t you?
Chapter 10 of Mrs. Craddock by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 10 holds 172 sentences of Mrs. Craddock, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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