Chapter 12 of Peg Woffington is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Peg Woffington is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. VANE was putting Mrs. Woffington into her chair, when he thought he heard his name cried. He bade that lady a mournful farewell, and stepped back into his own hall. He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word. He hastily crossed the hall and flew into the banquet-room.
Chapter 12 of Peg Woffington is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.”
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.”
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “He bade that lady a mournful farewell, and stepped back into his own hall.”
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading “He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “He bade that lady a mournful farewell, and stepped back into his own hall.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “He hastily crossed the hall and flew into the banquet-room.”
expressing sorrow
From this reading “He bade that lady a mournful farewell, and stepped back into his own hall.”
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading “VANE was putting Mrs. Woffington into her chair, when he thought he heard his name cried.”
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 He bade that lady a mournful farewell, and stepped back into his own hall.
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He bade that lady a mournful farewell, and stepped back into his own hall.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He bade that lady a mournful farewell, and stepped back into his own hall.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading He bade that lady a mournful farewell, and stepped back into his own hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hastily crossed the hall and flew into the banquet-room.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading VANE was putting Mrs. Woffington into her chair, when he thought he heard his name cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading VANE was putting Mrs. Woffington into her chair, when he thought he heard his name cried.
placed crosswise
From this reading He hastily crossed the hall and flew into the banquet-room.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading He bade that lady a mournful farewell, and stepped back into his own hall.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He hastily crossed the hall and flew into the banquet-room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He bade that lady a mournful farewell, and stepped back into his own hall.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He hastily crossed the hall and flew into the banquet-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VANE was putting Mrs. Woffington into her chair, when he thought he heard his name cried.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading VANE was putting Mrs. Woffington into her chair, when he thought he heard his name cried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VANE was putting Mrs. Woffington into her chair, when he thought he heard his name cried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VANE was putting Mrs. Woffington into her chair, when he thought he heard his name cried.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading VANE was putting Mrs. Woffington into her chair, when he thought he heard his name cried.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He bade that lady a mournful farewell, and stepped back into his own hall.
expressing sorrow
From this reading He bade that lady a mournful farewell, and stepped back into his own hall.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading VANE was putting Mrs. Woffington into her chair, when he thought he heard his name cried.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading VANE was putting Mrs. Woffington into her chair, when he thought he heard his name cried.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He bade that lady a mournful farewell, and stepped back into his own hall.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading VANE was putting Mrs. Woffington into her chair, when he thought he heard his name cried.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He bade that lady a mournful farewell, and stepped back into his own hall.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He bade that lady a mournful farewell, and stepped back into his own hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading VANE was putting Mrs. Woffington into her chair, when he thought he heard his name cried.
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading VANE was putting Mrs. Woffington into her chair, when he thought he heard his name cried.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VANE was putting Mrs. Woffington into her chair, when he thought he heard his name cried.
at the time that
From this reading VANE was putting Mrs. Woffington into her chair, when he thought he heard his name cried.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VANE was putting Mrs. Woffington into her chair, when he thought he heard his name cried.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had no sooner done so than he heard a voice, the accent of which alarmed him, though he distinguished no word.
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Chapter 12 holds 18 sentences of Peg Woffington, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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