Chapter 6 of The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Presty Makes a Discovery. The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night. On the way to her room Mrs. Presty knocked at her daughter’s door. “I want to speak to you, Catherine. Are you in bed?”
Chapter 6 of The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading ““I want to speak to you, Catherine.”
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
the act of departing
From this reading “The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “Mrs. Presty Makes a Discovery.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “On the way to her room Mrs. Presty knocked at her daughter’s door.”
attach to a support
From this reading “The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.”
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.”
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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 Mrs. Presty Makes a Discovery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you in bed?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Are you in bed?”
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “I want to speak to you, Catherine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading On the way to her room Mrs. Presty knocked at her daughter’s door.
the act of departing
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Mrs. Presty Makes a Discovery.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the way to her room Mrs. Presty knocked at her daughter’s door.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way to her room Mrs. Presty knocked at her daughter’s door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to speak to you, Catherine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Are you in bed?”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading On the way to her room Mrs. Presty knocked at her daughter’s door.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Mrs. Presty Makes a Discovery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
attach to a support
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Presty Makes a Discovery.
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way to her room Mrs. Presty knocked at her daughter’s door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Presty Makes a Discovery.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the way to her room Mrs. Presty knocked at her daughter’s door.
express in speech
From this reading “I want to speak to you, Catherine.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dinner-party had come to an end; the neighbors had taken their departure; and the ladies at Mount Morven had retired for the night.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to speak to you, Catherine.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way to her room Mrs. Presty knocked at her daughter’s door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want to speak to you, Catherine.
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