Chapter 16 of The Doctor's Wife: A Novel is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of The Doctor's Wife: A Novel is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. LANSDELL RELATES AN ADVENTURE. The Tuesday was a fine day. The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early. She was going to Mordred Priory.
Chapter 16 of The Doctor's Wife: A Novel is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 Tuesday was a fine day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LANSDELL RELATES AN ADVENTURE.
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From this reading The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LANSDELL RELATES AN ADVENTURE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tuesday was a fine day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tuesday was a fine day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was going to Mordred Priory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LANSDELL RELATES AN ADVENTURE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was going to Mordred Priory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was going to Mordred Priory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LANSDELL RELATES AN ADVENTURE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going to Mordred Priory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tuesday was a fine day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was going to Mordred Priory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tuesday was a fine day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Tuesday was a fine day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The August sunshine--the beautiful harvest-time sunshine which was rejoicing the hearts of all the farmers in Midlandshire--awoke Mrs. Gilbert very early.
