Chapter 8 of The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 8 of The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Something’s happened to me—something bad. And I don’t know what to do about it. I don’t see any way out for the life of me. The worst of it is, I can’t get this thing into focus—if you know what I mean. I just feel in a muddle—in the hell of a muddle.
Chapter 8 of The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And I don’t know what to do about it.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something’s happened to me—something bad.”
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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 I just feel in a muddle—in the hell of a muddle.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And I don’t know what to do about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I don’t know what to do about it.
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From this reading I don’t see any way out for the life of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something’s happened to me—something bad.
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From this reading The worst of it is, I can’t get this thing into focus—if you know what I mean.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And I don’t know what to do about it.
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From this reading And I don’t know what to do about it.
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From this reading I just feel in a muddle—in the hell of a muddle.
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From this reading The worst of it is, I can’t get this thing into focus—if you know what I mean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don’t see any way out for the life of me.
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From this reading The worst of it is, I can’t get this thing into focus—if you know what I mean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something’s happened to me—something bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I just feel in a muddle—in the hell of a muddle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I don’t know what to do about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The worst of it is, I can’t get this thing into focus—if you know what I mean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I just feel in a muddle—in the hell of a muddle.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The worst of it is, I can’t get this thing into focus—if you know what I mean.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The worst of it is, I can’t get this thing into focus—if you know what I mean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I don’t know what to do about it.
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From this reading I just feel in a muddle—in the hell of a muddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I don’t know what to do about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t see any way out for the life of me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something’s happened to me—something bad.
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From this reading The worst of it is, I can’t get this thing into focus—if you know what I mean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I just feel in a muddle—in the hell of a muddle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don’t see any way out for the life of me.
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From this reading I don’t see any way out for the life of me.
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From this reading I don’t see any way out for the life of me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something’s happened to me—something bad.
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From this reading Something’s happened to me—something bad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don’t see any way out for the life of me.
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From this reading The worst of it is, I can’t get this thing into focus—if you know what I mean.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The worst of it is, I can’t get this thing into focus—if you know what I mean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something’s happened to me—something bad.
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From this reading I don’t see any way out for the life of me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And I don’t know what to do about it.
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From this reading The worst of it is, I can’t get this thing into focus—if you know what I mean.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The worst of it is, I can’t get this thing into focus—if you know what I mean.
