Chapter 33 of Mrs. Geoffrey is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 33 of Mrs. Geoffrey is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST. "Where can Mona be?" says Doatie, suddenly. We must go back one hour. Lady Lilias Eaton has come and gone. It is now a quarter to five, and Violet is pouring out tea in the library.
Chapter 33 of Mrs. Geoffrey is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
third-person singular of “assert” — state categorically
From this reading “HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.”
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.”
plural of “lick” — a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
From this reading “HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.”
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading “HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.”
flowing profusely
From this reading “It is now a quarter to five, and Violet is pouring out tea in the library.”
most frequent or common
From this reading “HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.”
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “It is now a quarter to five, and Violet is pouring out tea in the library.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “We must go back one hour.”
In this reading “It is now a quarter to five, and Violet is pouring out tea in the library.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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 is now a quarter to five, and Violet is pouring out tea in the library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.
third-person singular of “assert” — state categorically
From this reading HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We must go back one hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Where can Mona be?" says Doatie, suddenly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Where can Mona be?" says Doatie, suddenly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lady Lilias Eaton has come and gone.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where can Mona be?" says Doatie, suddenly.
remove the dust from
From this reading HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Lilias Eaton has come and gone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It is now a quarter to five, and Violet is pouring out tea in the library.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must go back one hour.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Lady Lilias Eaton has come and gone.
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Lilias Eaton has come and gone.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We must go back one hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is now a quarter to five, and Violet is pouring out tea in the library.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now a quarter to five, and Violet is pouring out tea in the library.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now a quarter to five, and Violet is pouring out tea in the library.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.
a room where books are kept
From this reading It is now a quarter to five, and Violet is pouring out tea in the library.
plural of “lick” — a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
From this reading HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Lilias Eaton has come and gone.
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must go back one hour.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now a quarter to five, and Violet is pouring out tea in the library.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We must go back one hour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is now a quarter to five, and Violet is pouring out tea in the library.
flowing profusely
From this reading It is now a quarter to five, and Violet is pouring out tea in the library.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It is now a quarter to five, and Violet is pouring out tea in the library.
most frequent or common
From this reading HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Where can Mona be?" says Doatie, suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Where can Mona be?" says Doatie, suddenly.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading It is now a quarter to five, and Violet is pouring out tea in the library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is now a quarter to five, and Violet is pouring out tea in the library.
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading HOW CONVERSATION GROWS RIFE AT THE TOWERS--AND HOW MONA ASSERTS HERSELF--AND HOW LADY RODNEY LICKS THE DUST.
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading It is now a quarter to five, and Violet is pouring out tea in the library.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must go back one hour.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where can Mona be?" says Doatie, suddenly.
Chapter 33 of Mrs. Geoffrey by Duchess holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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 33 holds 218 sentences of Mrs. Geoffrey, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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