Chapter 8 of Mummery: A Tale of Three Idealists is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Mummery: A Tale of Three Idealists is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said. 'Does a man never know when a woman loves him or not?' 'They don't help one much,' replied Sir Henry, with a nervous grin. 'You were so happy.... I thought.
Chapter 8 of Mummery: A Tale of Three Idealists is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “'They don't help one much,' replied Sir Henry, with a nervous grin.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “'They don't help one much,' replied Sir Henry, with a nervous grin.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “'Does a man never know when a woman loves him or not?'”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said.”
lighted by moonlight
From this reading “'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said.”
easily agitated
From this reading “'They don't help one much,' replied Sir Henry, with a nervous grin.”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said.”
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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 'Does a man never know when a woman loves him or not?'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Does a man never know when a woman loves him or not?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'They don't help one much,' replied Sir Henry, with a nervous grin.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading 'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading 'They don't help one much,' replied Sir Henry, with a nervous grin.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading 'You were so happy....
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 'They don't help one much,' replied Sir Henry, with a nervous grin.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading 'They don't help one much,' replied Sir Henry, with a nervous grin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Does a man never know when a woman loves him or not?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Does a man never know when a woman loves him or not?'
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'Does a man never know when a woman loves him or not?'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Does a man never know when a woman loves him or not?'
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading 'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said.
lighted by moonlight
From this reading 'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'They don't help one much,' replied Sir Henry, with a nervous grin.
easily agitated
From this reading 'They don't help one much,' replied Sir Henry, with a nervous grin.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Does a man never know when a woman loves him or not?'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'They don't help one much,' replied Sir Henry, with a nervous grin.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Does a man never know when a woman loves him or not?'
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading 'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'They don't help one much,' replied Sir Henry, with a nervous grin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading 'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'They don't help one much,' replied Sir Henry, with a nervous grin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'You were so happy....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I have never forgotten that marvellous moonlit night----' 'Please be sensible,' she said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'They don't help one much,' replied Sir Henry, with a nervous grin.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You were so happy....
at the time that
From this reading 'Does a man never know when a woman loves him or not?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'They don't help one much,' replied Sir Henry, with a nervous grin.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Does a man never know when a woman loves him or not?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You were so happy....
Chapter 8 of Mummery: A Tale of Three Idealists by Gilbert Cannan holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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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