Chapter 8 of Salome is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Salome is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARRIVALS. "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage. "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance. How long have you been in Roxburgh? I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
Chapter 8 of Salome is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “"I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.”
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “ARRIVALS.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “"I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.”
United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
From this reading “"I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.”
restored to a new condition
From this reading “"I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.”
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading “"I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “"I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.”
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading “I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."”
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In this reading “"I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.”
In this reading “"I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading ARRIVALS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How long have you been in Roxburgh?
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
dearly loved
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long have you been in Roxburgh?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
immediately past
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long have you been in Roxburgh?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
restored to a new condition
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long have you been in Roxburgh?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
at the time that
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish Dr. Wilton had told me you were here."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall be so glad to drive you home, my dear," Lady Monroe said, as Salome seated herself in the carriage.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have the pleasure of knowing your mother; and Eva and I spent a very pleasant day at Maplestone last year, when I renewed an old acquaintance.
Chapter 8 of Salome by Emma Marshall holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 8 holds 212 sentences of Salome, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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