Chapter 12 of Records of Later Life is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Records of Later Life is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever. I think her gone off both in looks and dancing. That rascal W---- has robbed her of the larger portion of her earnings. What a nice lover to have! Believe me ever Yours most truly, F. A. B.
Chapter 12 of Records of Later Life is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “I think her gone off both in looks and dancing.”
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “That rascal W---- has robbed her of the larger portion of her earnings.”
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “That rascal W---- has robbed her of the larger portion of her earnings.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “What a nice lover to have!”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “That rascal W---- has robbed her of the larger portion of her earnings.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “That rascal W---- has robbed her of the larger portion of her earnings.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “That rascal W---- has robbed her of the larger portion of her earnings.”
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.
In this reading “That rascal W---- has robbed her of the larger portion of her earnings.”
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 What a nice lover to have!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Believe me ever Yours most truly, F. A. B.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe me ever Yours most truly, F. A. B.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I think her gone off both in looks and dancing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading I think her gone off both in looks and dancing.
someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
From this reading Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever.
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading That rascal W---- has robbed her of the larger portion of her earnings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever.
at any time
From this reading Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Believe me ever Yours most truly, F. A. B.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I think her gone off both in looks and dancing.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That rascal W---- has robbed her of the larger portion of her earnings.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What a nice lover to have!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I think her gone off both in looks and dancing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading That rascal W---- has robbed her of the larger portion of her earnings.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I think her gone off both in looks and dancing.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading What a nice lover to have!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me ever Yours most truly, F. A. B.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Believe me ever Yours most truly, F. A. B.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading What a nice lover to have!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That rascal W---- has robbed her of the larger portion of her earnings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I think her gone off both in looks and dancing.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That rascal W---- has robbed her of the larger portion of her earnings.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading That rascal W---- has robbed her of the larger portion of her earnings.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading That rascal W---- has robbed her of the larger portion of her earnings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That rascal W---- has robbed her of the larger portion of her earnings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That rascal W---- has robbed her of the larger portion of her earnings.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think her gone off both in looks and dancing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a nice lover to have!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Believe me ever Yours most truly, F. A. B.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading That rascal W---- has robbed her of the larger portion of her earnings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a nice lover to have!
which person or people
From this reading Ellsler is in London now, and, I am assured by those who know, _diviner_ than ever.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Believe me ever Yours most truly, F. A. B.
Chapter 12 of Records of Later Life by Fanny Kemble holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 12 holds 418 sentences of Records of Later Life, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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