Chapter 18 of Olivia is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Olivia is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLINDED BY SELF-CONCEIT. Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked. Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome. “Miss Olivia! Is it really you?
Chapter 18 of Olivia is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deprived of sight
From this reading “BLINDED BY SELF-CONCEIT.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.”
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.”
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading “Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.”
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temporarily
In this reading “Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.”
In this reading “Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.”
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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 Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.
deprived of sight
From this reading BLINDED BY SELF-CONCEIT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BLINDED BY SELF-CONCEIT.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
set up or found
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it really you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Olivia!
a particular point in time
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Is it really you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLINDED BY SELF-CONCEIT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
up to a particular time
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
under normal conditions
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
communicated in words
From this reading Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
accept gladly
From this reading Bessie opened the door, and uttered an exclamation of surprise and welcome.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Olivia waited for a moment or two, until her heart beat less wildly, then went to the lodge door, which was usually unlocked, but to-night she found it fastened, and knocked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is it really you?
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Chapter 18 holds 261 sentences of Olivia, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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