Chapter 23 of The Changeling is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of The Changeling is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONE MORE ATTEMPT. "That man again!" Lady Woodroffe threw the card into the fire. "Tell him I will not see him. No. Let him come up."
Chapter 23 of The Changeling is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
anew
From this reading “"That man again!"”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “ONE MORE ATTEMPT.”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “Lady Woodroffe threw the card into the fire.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Lady Woodroffe threw the card into the fire.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Lady Woodroffe threw the card into the fire.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “No. Let him come up."”
express in words
From this reading “"Tell him I will not see him.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Lady Woodroffe threw the card into the fire.”
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.
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “No. Let him come up."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading "That man again!"
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading ONE MORE ATTEMPT.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Lady Woodroffe threw the card into the fire.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No. Let him come up."
start firing a weapon
From this reading Lady Woodroffe threw the card into the fire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell him I will not see him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tell him I will not see him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Woodroffe threw the card into the fire.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Woodroffe threw the card into the fire.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading No. Let him come up."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That man again!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ONE MORE ATTEMPT.
not any; not one
From this reading No. Let him come up."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Tell him I will not see him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE MORE ATTEMPT.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Tell him I will not see him.
express in words
From this reading "Tell him I will not see him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That man again!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Woodroffe threw the card into the fire.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Lady Woodroffe threw the card into the fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No. Let him come up."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Tell him I will not see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Woodroffe threw the card into the fire.
Chapter 23 of The Changeling by Walter Besant holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 23 holds 172 sentences of The Changeling, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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