Chapter 9 of One Woman is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of One Woman is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly. "I know I said what I shouldn't, sir," he admitted. "But it fairly tortured me to see you along of a chap like that Burt." "He's all right," said Bobby coldly. Alf smiled that sickly smile of his.
Chapter 9 of One Woman is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “apologise” — defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading “THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.”
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.”
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.”
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading “"But it fairly tortured me to see you along of a chap like that Burt."”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “"He's all right," said Bobby coldly.”
temporary living quarters
From this reading “THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.”
unhealthy looking
From this reading “Alf smiled that sickly smile of his.”
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading “"But it fairly tortured me to see you along of a chap like that Burt."”
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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 "But it fairly tortured me to see you along of a chap like that Burt."
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I know I said what I shouldn't, sir," he admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "He's all right," said Bobby coldly.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "But it fairly tortured me to see you along of a chap like that Burt."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.
past form of “apologise” — defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "He's all right," said Bobby coldly.
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading "But it fairly tortured me to see you along of a chap like that Burt."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it fairly tortured me to see you along of a chap like that Burt."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.
a boy or man
From this reading "But it fairly tortured me to see you along of a chap like that Burt."
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "He's all right," said Bobby coldly.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "But it fairly tortured me to see you along of a chap like that Burt."
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know I said what I shouldn't, sir," he admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's all right," said Bobby coldly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alf smiled that sickly smile of his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know I said what I shouldn't, sir," he admitted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it fairly tortured me to see you along of a chap like that Burt."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know I said what I shouldn't, sir," he admitted.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But it fairly tortured me to see you along of a chap like that Burt."
temporary living quarters
From this reading THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But it fairly tortured me to see you along of a chap like that Burt."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "He's all right," said Bobby coldly.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know I said what I shouldn't, sir," he admitted.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But it fairly tortured me to see you along of a chap like that Burt."
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know I said what I shouldn't, sir," he admitted.
unhealthy looking
From this reading Alf smiled that sickly smile of his.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I know I said what I shouldn't, sir," he admitted.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Alf smiled that sickly smile of his.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Alf smiled that sickly smile of his.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF ROYAL That evening Alf called at Bobby's lodgings and apologised frankly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But it fairly tortured me to see you along of a chap like that Burt."
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading "But it fairly tortured me to see you along of a chap like that Burt."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know I said what I shouldn't, sir," he admitted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But it fairly tortured me to see you along of a chap like that Burt."
Chapter 9 of One Woman by Alfred Ollivant holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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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