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Chapter 20 holds 417 sentences of The Child Wife, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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Chapter 20 of The Child Wife is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A title. Your lordship can bestow it?" This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast. "You are mad, Mr Swinton!" "I am not mad, my lord!
Chapter 20 of The Child Wife is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.”
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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 "A title.
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From this reading This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not mad, my lord!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are mad, Mr Swinton!"
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From this reading Your lordship can bestow it?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Your lordship can bestow it?"
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From this reading This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.
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From this reading This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not mad, my lord!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Your lordship can bestow it?"
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From this reading This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am not mad, my lord!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your lordship can bestow it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are mad, Mr Swinton!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are mad, Mr Swinton!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am not mad, my lord!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not mad, my lord!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are mad, Mr Swinton!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.
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From this reading "A title.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This time the nobleman started right out of his chair, and stood with eyes staring, and lips aghast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are mad, Mr Swinton!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your lordship can bestow it?"
