Chapter 38 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 38 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Where has he been found?” Amelius asked, snatching up his hat. “There’s no hurry, sir,” Morcross answered quietly. “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done. Somebody else has saved you the trouble.
Chapter 38 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being honored
From this reading ““When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading ““There’s no hurry, sir,” Morcross answered quietly.”
with low volume
From this reading ““There’s no hurry, sir,” Morcross answered quietly.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “Somebody else has saved you the trouble.”
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “Amelius asked, snatching up his hat.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody else has saved you the trouble.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading ““When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading ““When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading Amelius asked, snatching up his hat.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “There’s no hurry, sir,” Morcross answered quietly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Amelius asked, snatching up his hat.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Where has he been found?”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody else has saved you the trouble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
set up or found
From this reading “Where has he been found?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where has he been found?”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Amelius asked, snatching up his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where has he been found?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amelius asked, snatching up his hat.
the state of being honored
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “There’s no hurry, sir,” Morcross answered quietly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
engage in
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s no hurry, sir,” Morcross answered quietly.
not any; not one
From this reading “There’s no hurry, sir,” Morcross answered quietly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
with low volume
From this reading “There’s no hurry, sir,” Morcross answered quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Somebody else has saved you the trouble.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
term of address for a man
From this reading “There’s no hurry, sir,” Morcross answered quietly.
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Amelius asked, snatching up his hat.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody else has saved you the trouble.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s no hurry, sir,” Morcross answered quietly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Somebody else has saved you the trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Amelius asked, snatching up his hat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
at the time that
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where has he been found?”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When I had the honour of seeing you yesterday, you said you meant to make Jervy suffer for what he had done.
Chapter 38 of The Fallen Leaves by Wilkie Collins holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 38 holds 136 sentences of The Fallen Leaves, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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