Chapter 8 of The Crooked House is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Crooked House is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DANSEUSE "Madame Krashoff," summoned the inspector. The danseuse was in a condition of the utmost distress. "_Mon Dieu! Mon Dieu!_" she wept. "Please calm yourself, madame," the inspector requested patiently.
Chapter 8 of The Crooked House is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 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.
psychological suffering
From this reading “The danseuse was in a condition of the utmost distress.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “THE DANSEUSE "Madame Krashoff," summoned the inspector.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Mon Dieu!_" she wept.”
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “"Please calm yourself, madame," the inspector requested patiently.”
asked for
From this reading “"Please calm yourself, madame," the inspector requested patiently.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “THE DANSEUSE "Madame Krashoff," summoned the inspector.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “The danseuse was in a condition of the utmost distress.”
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “Mon Dieu!_" she wept.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The danseuse was in a condition of the utmost distress.
make calm or still
From this reading "Please calm yourself, madame," the inspector requested patiently.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The danseuse was in a condition of the utmost distress.
a female ballet dancer
From this reading THE DANSEUSE "Madame Krashoff," summoned the inspector.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mon Dieu!
psychological suffering
From this reading The danseuse was in a condition of the utmost distress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The danseuse was in a condition of the utmost distress.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading THE DANSEUSE "Madame Krashoff," summoned the inspector.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANSEUSE "Madame Krashoff," summoned the inspector.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE DANSEUSE "Madame Krashoff," summoned the inspector.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "_Mon Dieu!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The danseuse was in a condition of the utmost distress.
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading "Please calm yourself, madame," the inspector requested patiently.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please calm yourself, madame," the inspector requested patiently.
asked for
From this reading "Please calm yourself, madame," the inspector requested patiently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mon Dieu!_" she wept.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading THE DANSEUSE "Madame Krashoff," summoned the inspector.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANSEUSE "Madame Krashoff," summoned the inspector.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The danseuse was in a condition of the utmost distress.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The danseuse was in a condition of the utmost distress.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Mon Dieu!_" she wept.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Please calm yourself, madame," the inspector requested patiently.
Chapter 8 of The Crooked House by Brandon Fleming holds 27 sentences, grouped into 6 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 8 holds 27 sentences of The Crooked House, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Crooked House by Brandon Fleming exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 27 sentences, grouped into 6 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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