Chapter 13 of The Changeling is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Changeling is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MIDNIGHT WALK. "Let me walk home with you," said Dick. "It is a fine night, and we can walk." They left the hotel, and turned northwards across Trafalgar Square. "The pale, worn face of that poor woman haunts me, Molly.
Chapter 13 of The Changeling is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Let me walk home with you," said Dick.”
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading “"The pale, worn face of that poor woman haunts me, Molly.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “They left the hotel, and turned northwards across Trafalgar Square.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT WALK.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"The pale, worn face of that poor woman haunts me, Molly.”
make square
From this reading “They left the hotel, and turned northwards across Trafalgar Square.”
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
From this reading “They left the hotel, and turned northwards across Trafalgar Square.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “"The pale, worn face of that poor woman haunts me, Molly.”
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 “"Let me walk home with you," said Dick.”
In this reading “"The pale, worn face of that poor woman haunts me, Molly.”
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 MIDNIGHT WALK.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They left the hotel, and turned northwards across Trafalgar Square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is a fine night, and we can walk."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It is a fine night, and we can walk."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Let me walk home with you," said Dick.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "The pale, worn face of that poor woman haunts me, Molly.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "It is a fine night, and we can walk."
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading "The pale, worn face of that poor woman haunts me, Molly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Let me walk home with you," said Dick.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They left the hotel, and turned northwards across Trafalgar Square.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a fine night, and we can walk."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a fine night, and we can walk."
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 They left the hotel, and turned northwards across Trafalgar Square.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me walk home with you," said Dick.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me walk home with you," said Dick.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT WALK.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "The pale, worn face of that poor woman haunts me, Molly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "It is a fine night, and we can walk."
in a northern direction
From this reading They left the hotel, and turned northwards across Trafalgar Square.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The pale, worn face of that poor woman haunts me, Molly.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "The pale, worn face of that poor woman haunts me, Molly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "The pale, worn face of that poor woman haunts me, Molly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let me walk home with you," said Dick.
make square
From this reading They left the hotel, and turned northwards across Trafalgar Square.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The pale, worn face of that poor woman haunts me, Molly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They left the hotel, and turned northwards across Trafalgar Square.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left the hotel, and turned northwards across Trafalgar Square.
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
From this reading They left the hotel, and turned northwards across Trafalgar Square.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They left the hotel, and turned northwards across Trafalgar Square.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A MIDNIGHT WALK.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is a fine night, and we can walk."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Let me walk home with you," said Dick.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The pale, worn face of that poor woman haunts me, Molly.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "The pale, worn face of that poor woman haunts me, Molly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let me walk home with you," said Dick.
Chapter 13 of The Changeling by Walter Besant holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 13 holds 266 sentences of The Changeling, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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