Chapter 13 of Sketches is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Sketches is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Famous Lord Bohun_ He has gone; Mr. Ferrers has departed. What an event! What a marvellous event! A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child. She belonged to another; and that other a stranger, an unknown, and departed being!
Chapter 13 of Sketches is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “She belonged to another; and that other a stranger, an unknown, and departed being!”
well in the past; former
From this reading “_The Famous Lord Bohun_ He has gone; Mr. Ferrers has departed.”
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “What an event!”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “_The Famous Lord Bohun_ He has gone; Mr. Ferrers has departed.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “What a marvellous event!”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.”
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading “A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.”
not known
From this reading “She belonged to another; and that other a stranger, an unknown, and departed being!”
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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 What a marvellous event!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an event!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She belonged to another; and that other a stranger, an unknown, and departed being!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She belonged to another; and that other a stranger, an unknown, and departed being!
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She belonged to another; and that other a stranger, an unknown, and departed being!
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She belonged to another; and that other a stranger, an unknown, and departed being!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Famous Lord Bohun_ He has gone; Mr. Ferrers has departed.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.
well in the past; former
From this reading _The Famous Lord Bohun_ He has gone; Mr. Ferrers has departed.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading What an event!
widely known and esteemed
From this reading _The Famous Lord Bohun_ He has gone; Mr. Ferrers has departed.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Famous Lord Bohun_ He has gone; Mr. Ferrers has departed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading _The Famous Lord Bohun_ He has gone; Mr. Ferrers has departed.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Famous Lord Bohun_ He has gone; Mr. Ferrers has departed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Famous Lord Bohun_ He has gone; Mr. Ferrers has departed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.
for more time
From this reading A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _The Famous Lord Bohun_ He has gone; Mr. Ferrers has departed.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading What a marvellous event!
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _The Famous Lord Bohun_ He has gone; Mr. Ferrers has departed.
not any; not one
From this reading A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She belonged to another; and that other a stranger, an unknown, and departed being!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She belonged to another; and that other a stranger, an unknown, and departed being!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She belonged to another; and that other a stranger, an unknown, and departed being!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Famous Lord Bohun_ He has gone; Mr. Ferrers has departed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She belonged to another; and that other a stranger, an unknown, and departed being!
not known
From this reading She belonged to another; and that other a stranger, an unknown, and departed being!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A revolution has occurred in the life of Henrietta Ponsonby: she was no longer her own mistress; she was no longer her father’s child.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an event!
Chapter 13 of Sketches by Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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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