Chapter 39 of The Cottage on the Fells is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIX
Chapter 39 of The Cottage on the Fells is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEXT evening, at nine o’clock, Hellier called at the Langham. Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him. “Well?” she asked, as she held both of his hands in hers. “It is done,” said Hellier. “To-morrow your father’s name will be cleared in the sight of all men.
Chapter 39 of The Cottage on the Fells is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading ““To-morrow your father’s name will be cleared in the sight of all men.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading ““Well?” she asked, as she held both of his hands in hers.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “NEXT evening, at nine o’clock, Hellier called at the Langham.”
according to the clock
a result
From this reading “Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.”
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 “NEXT evening, at nine o’clock, Hellier called at the Langham.”
In this reading “NEXT evening, at nine o’clock, Hellier called at the Langham.”
In this reading “Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.”
In this reading ““To-morrow your father’s name will be cleared in the sight of all men.”
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 Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.
(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 “To-morrow your father’s name will be cleared in the sight of all men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well?” she asked, as she held both of his hands in hers.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well?” she asked, as she held both of his hands in hers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEXT evening, at nine o’clock, Hellier called at the Langham.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To-morrow your father’s name will be cleared in the sight of all men.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Well?” she asked, as she held both of his hands in hers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading NEXT evening, at nine o’clock, Hellier called at the Langham.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “To-morrow your father’s name will be cleared in the sight of all men.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “It is done,” said Hellier.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading NEXT evening, at nine o’clock, Hellier called at the Langham.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “To-morrow your father’s name will be cleared in the sight of all men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Well?” she asked, as she held both of his hands in hers.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Well?” she asked, as she held both of his hands in hers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEXT evening, at nine o’clock, Hellier called at the Langham.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Well?” she asked, as she held both of his hands in hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well?” she asked, as she held both of his hands in hers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is done,” said Hellier.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is done,” said Hellier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEXT evening, at nine o’clock, Hellier called at the Langham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.
the force of workers available
From this reading “To-morrow your father’s name will be cleared in the sight of all men.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “To-morrow your father’s name will be cleared in the sight of all men.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEXT evening, at nine o’clock, Hellier called at the Langham.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading NEXT evening, at nine o’clock, Hellier called at the Langham.
according to the clock
From this reading NEXT evening, at nine o’clock, Hellier called at the Langham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well?” she asked, as she held both of his hands in hers.
a result
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is done,” said Hellier.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well?” she asked, as she held both of his hands in hers.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “To-morrow your father’s name will be cleared in the sight of all men.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEXT evening, at nine o’clock, Hellier called at the Langham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To-morrow your father’s name will be cleared in the sight of all men.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well?” she asked, as she held both of his hands in hers.
which person or people
From this reading Mademoiselle Lefarge, who had come to England in response to a telegram, was waiting for him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “To-morrow your father’s name will be cleared in the sight of all men.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To-morrow your father’s name will be cleared in the sight of all men.
Chapter 39 of The Cottage on the Fells by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 14 sentences, grouped into 3 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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