Chapter 19 of Shirley is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Shirley is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUMMER NIGHT. The hour was now that of dusk. A clear air favoured the kindling of the stars. "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door. "You must not go alone, Shirley; Fanny shall accompany you."
Chapter 19 of Shirley is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “"You must not go alone, Shirley; Fanny shall accompany you."”
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “"There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “The hour was now that of dusk.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “"You must not go alone, Shirley; Fanny shall accompany you."”
material for starting a fire
From this reading “A clear air favoured the kindling of the stars.”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “"There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.”
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading “"There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “A clear air favoured the kindling of the stars.”
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 “"There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.”
In this reading “A SUMMER NIGHT.”
In this reading “"There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.”
In this reading “A clear air favoured the kindling of the stars.”
In this reading “"There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.”
In this reading “"You must not go alone, Shirley; Fanny shall accompany you."”
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 A SUMMER NIGHT.
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading "You must not go alone, Shirley; Fanny shall accompany you."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A clear air favoured the kindling of the stars.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "You must not go alone, Shirley; Fanny shall accompany you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A clear air favoured the kindling of the stars.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The hour was now that of dusk.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "You must not go alone, Shirley; Fanny shall accompany you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A clear air favoured the kindling of the stars.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You must not go alone, Shirley; Fanny shall accompany you."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was now that of dusk.
and nothing more
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
material for starting a fire
From this reading A clear air favoured the kindling of the stars.
go away from a place
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must not go alone, Shirley; Fanny shall accompany you."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A SUMMER NIGHT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You must not go alone, Shirley; Fanny shall accompany you."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The hour was now that of dusk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hour was now that of dusk.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You must not go alone, Shirley; Fanny shall accompany you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must not go alone, Shirley; Fanny shall accompany you."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A clear air favoured the kindling of the stars.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A SUMMER NIGHT.
carry out
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hour was now that of dusk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hour was now that of dusk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour was now that of dusk.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There will be just light enough to show me the way home," said Miss Keeldar, as she prepared to take leave of Caroline at the rectory garden door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must not go alone, Shirley; Fanny shall accompany you."
Chapter 19 of Shirley by Charlotte Brontë holds 479 sentences, grouped into 96 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 19 holds 479 sentences of Shirley, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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