Chapter 18 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity. “Well? You and your lover have had a fine time of it together, I suppose? What do you want here?” “Amelius wishes particularly to speak to you, aunt.”
Chapter 18 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ““Amelius wishes particularly to speak to you, aunt.””
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.”
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “You and your lover have had a fine time of it together, I suppose?”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “You and your lover have had a fine time of it together, I suppose?”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading ““Amelius wishes particularly to speak to you, aunt.””
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading ““Amelius wishes particularly to speak to you, aunt.””
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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 You and your lover have had a fine time of it together, I suppose?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
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From this reading “Amelius wishes particularly to speak to you, aunt.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Amelius wishes particularly to speak to you, aunt.”
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you want here?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading You and your lover have had a fine time of it together, I suppose?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You and your lover have had a fine time of it together, I suppose?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You and your lover have had a fine time of it together, I suppose?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What do you want here?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You and your lover have had a fine time of it together, I suppose?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You and your lover have had a fine time of it together, I suppose?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading You and your lover have had a fine time of it together, I suppose?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “Amelius wishes particularly to speak to you, aunt.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
express in speech
From this reading “Amelius wishes particularly to speak to you, aunt.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
express a supposition
From this reading You and your lover have had a fine time of it together, I suppose?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You and your lover have had a fine time of it together, I suppose?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Amelius wishes particularly to speak to you, aunt.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading You and your lover have had a fine time of it together, I suppose?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What do you want here?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you want here?”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Amelius wishes particularly to speak to you, aunt.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Farnaby stood at the door of her own room, and looked at her niece with an air of contemptuous curiosity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You and your lover have had a fine time of it together, I suppose?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You and your lover have had a fine time of it together, I suppose?
Chapter 18 of The Fallen Leaves by Wilkie Collins holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 18 holds 112 sentences of The Fallen Leaves, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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