Chapter 28 of Poor Miss Finch is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of Poor Miss Finch is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Give me a few minutes," I said, "and you shall hear it all. I can't talk of myself, yet--I can only talk of you. Oh, Lucilla, why did you keep away from Grosse? Come with me to him to-day. Let him try what he can do.
Chapter 28 of Poor Miss Finch is here in full — 412 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.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “"Give me a few minutes," I said, "and you shall hear it all.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “"Give me a few minutes," I said, "and you shall hear it all.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Oh, Lucilla, why did you keep away from Grosse?”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let him try what he can do.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “"Give me a few minutes," I said, "and you shall hear it all.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I can't talk of myself, yet--I can only talk of you.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I can't talk of myself, yet--I can only talk of you.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Let him try what he can do.”
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 "Give me a few minutes," I said, "and you shall hear it all.
(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 "Give me a few minutes," I said, "and you shall hear it all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Give me a few minutes," I said, "and you shall hear it all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oh, Lucilla, why did you keep away from Grosse?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can't talk of myself, yet--I can only talk of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't talk of myself, yet--I can only talk of you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come with me to him to-day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oh, Lucilla, why did you keep away from Grosse?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Let him try what he can do.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Give me a few minutes," I said, "and you shall hear it all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, Lucilla, why did you keep away from Grosse?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me a few minutes," I said, "and you shall hear it all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Lucilla, why did you keep away from Grosse?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let him try what he can do.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Give me a few minutes," I said, "and you shall hear it all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come with me to him to-day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Give me a few minutes," I said, "and you shall hear it all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Give me a few minutes," I said, "and you shall hear it all.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Oh, Lucilla, why did you keep away from Grosse?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him try what he can do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Lucilla, why did you keep away from Grosse?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me a few minutes," I said, "and you shall hear it all.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Give me a few minutes," I said, "and you shall hear it all.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I can't talk of myself, yet--I can only talk of you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can't talk of myself, yet--I can only talk of you.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Lucilla, why did you keep away from Grosse?
and nothing more
From this reading I can't talk of myself, yet--I can only talk of you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Give me a few minutes," I said, "and you shall hear it all.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Give me a few minutes," I said, "and you shall hear it all.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I can't talk of myself, yet--I can only talk of you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come with me to him to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come with me to him to-day.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Let him try what he can do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let him try what he can do.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Oh, Lucilla, why did you keep away from Grosse?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come with me to him to-day.
but in spite of that
From this reading I can't talk of myself, yet--I can only talk of you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give me a few minutes," I said, "and you shall hear it all.
Chapter 28 of Poor Miss Finch by Wilkie Collins holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 28 holds 412 sentences of Poor Miss Finch, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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