Chapter 15 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Permit me to offer you the hospitality of my own quarters. The inns are all closed, of course; you are a very late traveller, Monsieur." "Yes, I have been somewhat delayed on the road. If you will give me sleeping quarters for a few hours I shall be obliged to you." In less than a quarter of an hour he was fast asleep.
Chapter 15 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “"Yes, I have been somewhat delayed on the road.”
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading “"Permit me to offer you the hospitality of my own quarters.”
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “The inns are all closed, of course; you are a very late traveller, Monsieur."”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “"Permit me to offer you the hospitality of my own quarters.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “In less than a quarter of an hour he was fast asleep.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “"Permit me to offer you the hospitality of my own quarters.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “If you will give me sleeping quarters for a few hours I shall be obliged to you."”
a person who changes location
From this reading “The inns are all closed, of course; you are a very late traveller, Monsieur."”
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.
sleeping deeply
In this reading “In less than a quarter of an hour he was fast asleep.”
In this reading “If you will give me sleeping quarters for a few hours I shall be obliged to you."”
In this reading “If you will give me sleeping quarters for a few hours I shall be obliged to you."”
as might be expected
In this reading “The inns are all closed, of course; you are a very late traveller, Monsieur."”
In this reading “"Permit me to offer you the hospitality of my own quarters.”
travelling about
In this reading “"Yes, I have been somewhat delayed on the road.”
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 The inns are all closed, of course; you are a very late traveller, Monsieur."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The inns are all closed, of course; you are a very late traveller, Monsieur."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In less than a quarter of an hour he was fast asleep.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The inns are all closed, of course; you are a very late traveller, Monsieur."
in a state of sleep
From this reading In less than a quarter of an hour he was fast asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you will give me sleeping quarters for a few hours I shall be obliged to you."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes, I have been somewhat delayed on the road.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The inns are all closed, of course; you are a very late traveller, Monsieur."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The inns are all closed, of course; you are a very late traveller, Monsieur."
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading "Yes, I have been somewhat delayed on the road.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading In less than a quarter of an hour he was fast asleep.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If you will give me sleeping quarters for a few hours I shall be obliged to you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you will give me sleeping quarters for a few hours I shall be obliged to you."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If you will give me sleeping quarters for a few hours I shall be obliged to you."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, I have been somewhat delayed on the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In less than a quarter of an hour he was fast asleep.
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading "Permit me to offer you the hospitality of my own quarters.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In less than a quarter of an hour he was fast asleep.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading If you will give me sleeping quarters for a few hours I shall be obliged to you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I have been somewhat delayed on the road.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will give me sleeping quarters for a few hours I shall be obliged to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than a quarter of an hour he was fast asleep.
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The inns are all closed, of course; you are a very late traveller, Monsieur."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The inns are all closed, of course; you are a very late traveller, Monsieur."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than a quarter of an hour he was fast asleep.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Permit me to offer you the hospitality of my own quarters.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading The inns are all closed, of course; you are a very late traveller, Monsieur."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Permit me to offer you the hospitality of my own quarters.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading If you will give me sleeping quarters for a few hours I shall be obliged to you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Permit me to offer you the hospitality of my own quarters.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Permit me to offer you the hospitality of my own quarters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, I have been somewhat delayed on the road.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Permit me to offer you the hospitality of my own quarters.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "Permit me to offer you the hospitality of my own quarters.
one of four equal parts
From this reading In less than a quarter of an hour he was fast asleep.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "Permit me to offer you the hospitality of my own quarters.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Yes, I have been somewhat delayed on the road.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If you will give me sleeping quarters for a few hours I shall be obliged to you."
the state of being asleep
From this reading If you will give me sleeping quarters for a few hours I shall be obliged to you."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Yes, I have been somewhat delayed on the road.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than a quarter of an hour he was fast asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Permit me to offer you the hospitality of my own quarters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Permit me to offer you the hospitality of my own quarters.
a person who changes location
From this reading The inns are all closed, of course; you are a very late traveller, Monsieur."
precisely as stated
From this reading The inns are all closed, of course; you are a very late traveller, Monsieur."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In less than a quarter of an hour he was fast asleep.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will give me sleeping quarters for a few hours I shall be obliged to you."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I have been somewhat delayed on the road.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Permit me to offer you the hospitality of my own quarters.
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