Chapter 40 of The case of Miss Elliott is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The case of Miss Elliott is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Will she succeed, do you think?” I asked at last. “Succeed? Of course she won’t,” he retorted excitedly. “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
Chapter 40 of The case of Miss Elliott is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading ““Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.””
apart from; not including
From this reading ““Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.””
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “Of course she won’t,” he retorted excitedly.”
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading ““Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.””
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading ““Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.””
by chance
From this reading ““Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.””
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Of course she won’t,” he retorted excitedly.”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading ““Will she succeed, do you think?””
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as might be expected
In this reading “Of course she won’t,” he retorted excitedly.”
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(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 “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I asked at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course she won’t,” he retorted excitedly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Will she succeed, do you think?”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Of course she won’t,” he retorted excitedly.
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course she won’t,” he retorted excitedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked at last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
immediately past
From this reading I asked at last.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course she won’t,” he retorted excitedly.
by chance
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading Of course she won’t,” he retorted excitedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Will she succeed, do you think?”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “Will she succeed, do you think?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Will she succeed, do you think?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will she succeed, do you think?”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Lady Barnsdale never committed that murder; no woman, except, perhaps, an East-end factory hand, could have done it at all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course she won’t,” he retorted excitedly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will she succeed, do you think?”
Chapter 40 of The case of Miss Elliott by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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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