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Chapter 30 of The Creators: A Comedy is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh dear me, no. I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude." "And Gertrude," she murmured, "will be very comfortable here with you." That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called. They were in the dining-room.
Chapter 30 of The Creators: A Comedy is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."”
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading “That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"And Gertrude," she murmured, "will be very comfortable here with you."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.”
according to the clock
From this reading “That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Gertrude," she murmured, "will be very comfortable here with you."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh dear me, no.
a room used for dining
From this reading They were in the dining-room.
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh dear me, no.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "And Gertrude," she murmured, "will be very comfortable here with you."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh dear me, no.
according to the clock
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh dear me, no.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And Gertrude," she murmured, "will be very comfortable here with you."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the dining-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
precisely as stated
From this reading I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the dining-room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And Gertrude," she murmured, "will be very comfortable here with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening, about nine o'clock, the parlour-maid announced to Brodrick in his study that Miss Winny and Mr. Eddy had called.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall be very comfortable here with Gertrude."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And Gertrude," she murmured, "will be very comfortable here with you."
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