Chapter 11 of Our Elizabeth: A Humour Novel is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Our Elizabeth: A Humour Novel is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Have you observed William closely, recently, Netta?' Henry asked me. 'Something seems to have happened to him?' 'Why should I observe William?' I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'
Chapter 11 of Our Elizabeth: A Humour Novel is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “'Have you observed William closely, recently, Netta?'”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'”
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 “Henry asked me.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “'Why should I observe William?'”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “'Have you observed William closely, recently, Netta?'”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'”
in the recent past
From this reading “'Have you observed William closely, recently, Netta?'”
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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 I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Henry asked me.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading 'Have you observed William closely, recently, Netta?'
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading 'Something seems to have happened to him?'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Have you observed William closely, recently, Netta?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'
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 Henry asked me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Something seems to have happened to him?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Why should I observe William?'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry asked me.
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From this reading 'Have you observed William closely, recently, Netta?'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading 'Why should I observe William?'
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading 'Have you observed William closely, recently, Netta?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'
in other respects or ways
From this reading I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'
filled with bewilderment
From this reading I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'
in the recent past
From this reading 'Have you observed William closely, recently, Netta?'
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'Something seems to have happened to him?'
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Why should I observe William?'
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'Something seems to have happened to him?'
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Something seems to have happened to him?'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why should I observe William?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Have you observed William closely, recently, Netta?'
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I demanded, puzzled, 'he is not the sort of man a woman would observe, closely or otherwise.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Have you observed William closely, recently, Netta?'
Chapter 11 of Our Elizabeth: A Humour Novel by Florence A. (Florence Antoinette) Kilpatrick holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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