Chapter 12 of Philip Winwood A Sketch of the Domestic is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Philip Winwood A Sketch of the Domestic is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words. "Why, dear," said he, "don't be frightened. Tis I, Philip--'tis not my ghost." "Yes, 'tis you--I know that well enough." "Then--" he began, and stepped toward her.
Chapter 12 of Philip Winwood A Sketch of the Domestic is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made afraid
From this reading “"Why, dear," said he, "don't be frightened.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “Tis I, Philip--'tis not my ghost."”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “_Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words.”
a brief written record
From this reading “_Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “_Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “"Then--" he began, and stepped toward her.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “Tis I, Philip--'tis not my ghost."”
in the direction of
From this reading “"Then--" he began, and stepped toward her.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then--" he began, and stepped toward her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, dear," said he, "don't be frightened.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Then--" he began, and stepped toward her.
dearly loved
From this reading "Why, dear," said he, "don't be frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, dear," said he, "don't be frightened.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Yes, 'tis you--I know that well enough."
made afraid
From this reading "Why, dear," said he, "don't be frightened.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Tis I, Philip--'tis not my ghost."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, dear," said he, "don't be frightened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tis I, Philip--'tis not my ghost."
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading _Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, 'tis you--I know that well enough."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tis I, Philip--'tis not my ghost."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tis I, Philip--'tis not my ghost."
a brief written record
From this reading _Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading _Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words.
on the contrary
From this reading _Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, dear," said he, "don't be frightened.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Then--" he began, and stepped toward her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, 'tis you--I know that well enough."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then--" he began, and stepped toward her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Tis I, Philip--'tis not my ghost."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words.
in the direction of
From this reading "Then--" he began, and stepped toward her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Yes, 'tis you--I know that well enough."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, dear," said he, "don't be frightened.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _Their Interview._ Philip took note, at the time, rather of her look than of her words.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, 'tis you--I know that well enough."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, 'tis you--I know that well enough."
Chapter 12 of Philip Winwood A Sketch of the Domestic by Robert Neilson Stephens holds 292 sentences, grouped into 59 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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