Chapter 9 of Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE." The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived. Emily told her tale, and told it in a manner which left no doubt of her persistency. She certainly meant it. Lady Elizabeth had almost expected it.
Chapter 9 of Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading “The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “Lady Elizabeth had almost expected it.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Lady Elizabeth had almost expected it.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “She certainly meant it.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Emily told her tale, and told it in a manner which left no doubt of her persistency.”
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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 Emily told her tale, and told it in a manner which left no doubt of her persistency.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lady Elizabeth had almost expected it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She certainly meant it.
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.
a female human offspring
From this reading The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Emily told her tale, and told it in a manner which left no doubt of her persistency.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Lady Elizabeth had almost expected it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emily told her tale, and told it in a manner which left no doubt of her persistency.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Lady Elizabeth had almost expected it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Elizabeth had almost expected it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emily told her tale, and told it in a manner which left no doubt of her persistency.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emily told her tale, and told it in a manner which left no doubt of her persistency.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Emily told her tale, and told it in a manner which left no doubt of her persistency.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Elizabeth had almost expected it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Emily told her tale, and told it in a manner which left no doubt of her persistency.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Emily told her tale, and told it in a manner which left no doubt of her persistency.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She certainly meant it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.
not any; not one
From this reading Emily told her tale, and told it in a manner which left no doubt of her persistency.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emily told her tale, and told it in a manner which left no doubt of her persistency.
persistent determination
From this reading Emily told her tale, and told it in a manner which left no doubt of her persistency.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She certainly meant it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Emily told her tale, and told it in a manner which left no doubt of her persistency.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Emily told her tale, and told it in a manner which left no doubt of her persistency.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The scene which took place that night between the mother and daughter may be easily conceived.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE."
Chapter 9 of Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite by Anthony Trollope holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
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