Chapter 9 of Philippa is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Philippa is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, yes,” she replied. “I got it mended by one of the maids in the cloak-room.” The word—or was it an unconscious intuition of what was passing in the girl’s mind?—caught Mr Gresham’s ear. “Oh, by-the-by,” he said, “I wanted to ask you something. Do give me leave to speak to Mrs Worthing about that insolent maid of hers.
Chapter 9 of Philippa is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
possessive form of “gresham” — English financier (1519-1579)
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Do give me leave to speak to Mrs Worthing about that insolent maid of hers.”
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading “Do give me leave to speak to Mrs Worthing about that insolent maid of hers.”
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading “The word—or was it an unconscious intuition of what was passing in the girl’s mind?—caught Mr Gresham’s ear.”
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading ““I got it mended by one of the maids in the cloak-room.””
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading ““I got it mended by one of the maids in the cloak-room.””
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “The word—or was it an unconscious intuition of what was passing in the girl’s mind?—caught Mr Gresham’s ear.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Do give me leave to speak to Mrs Worthing about that insolent maid of hers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The word—or was it an unconscious intuition of what was passing in the girl’s mind?—caught Mr Gresham’s ear.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Oh, by-the-by,” he said, “I wanted to ask you something.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I got it mended by one of the maids in the cloak-room.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, by-the-by,” he said, “I wanted to ask you something.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The word—or was it an unconscious intuition of what was passing in the girl’s mind?—caught Mr Gresham’s ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I got it mended by one of the maids in the cloak-room.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do give me leave to speak to Mrs Worthing about that insolent maid of hers.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The word—or was it an unconscious intuition of what was passing in the girl’s mind?—caught Mr Gresham’s ear.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The word—or was it an unconscious intuition of what was passing in the girl’s mind?—caught Mr Gresham’s ear.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Do give me leave to speak to Mrs Worthing about that insolent maid of hers.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I got it mended by one of the maids in the cloak-room.”
possessive form of “gresham” — English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading The word—or was it an unconscious intuition of what was passing in the girl’s mind?—caught Mr Gresham’s ear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, by-the-by,” he said, “I wanted to ask you something.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Do give me leave to speak to Mrs Worthing about that insolent maid of hers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I got it mended by one of the maids in the cloak-room.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I got it mended by one of the maids in the cloak-room.”
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Do give me leave to speak to Mrs Worthing about that insolent maid of hers.
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading The word—or was it an unconscious intuition of what was passing in the girl’s mind?—caught Mr Gresham’s ear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I got it mended by one of the maids in the cloak-room.”
go away from a place
From this reading Do give me leave to speak to Mrs Worthing about that insolent maid of hers.
a female domestic
From this reading Do give me leave to speak to Mrs Worthing about that insolent maid of hers.
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading “I got it mended by one of the maids in the cloak-room.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do give me leave to speak to Mrs Worthing about that insolent maid of hers.
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “I got it mended by one of the maids in the cloak-room.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The word—or was it an unconscious intuition of what was passing in the girl’s mind?—caught Mr Gresham’s ear.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The word—or was it an unconscious intuition of what was passing in the girl’s mind?—caught Mr Gresham’s ear.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Do give me leave to speak to Mrs Worthing about that insolent maid of hers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I got it mended by one of the maids in the cloak-room.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she replied.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I got it mended by one of the maids in the cloak-room.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The word—or was it an unconscious intuition of what was passing in the girl’s mind?—caught Mr Gresham’s ear.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The word—or was it an unconscious intuition of what was passing in the girl’s mind?—caught Mr Gresham’s ear.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, by-the-by,” he said, “I wanted to ask you something.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she replied.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Oh, by-the-by,” he said, “I wanted to ask you something.
express in speech
From this reading Do give me leave to speak to Mrs Worthing about that insolent maid of hers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do give me leave to speak to Mrs Worthing about that insolent maid of hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I got it mended by one of the maids in the cloak-room.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, by-the-by,” he said, “I wanted to ask you something.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The word—or was it an unconscious intuition of what was passing in the girl’s mind?—caught Mr Gresham’s ear.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Oh, by-the-by,” he said, “I wanted to ask you something.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The word—or was it an unconscious intuition of what was passing in the girl’s mind?—caught Mr Gresham’s ear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The word—or was it an unconscious intuition of what was passing in the girl’s mind?—caught Mr Gresham’s ear.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word—or was it an unconscious intuition of what was passing in the girl’s mind?—caught Mr Gresham’s ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do give me leave to speak to Mrs Worthing about that insolent maid of hers.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes,” she replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, by-the-by,” he said, “I wanted to ask you something.
Chapter 9 of Philippa by Mrs. Molesworth holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 9 holds 411 sentences of Philippa, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Philippa by Mrs. Molesworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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