Chapter 19 of The Great Miss Driver is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Great Miss Driver is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CASE OF CONSCIENCE "And now about the Institute!" said Jenny the next morning. Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there. She was not wasting time. Matters were to move quick. She had come home with her plans matured, ready for execution.
Chapter 19 of The Great Miss Driver is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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putting a condemned person to death
From this reading “She had come home with her plans matured, ready for execution.”
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading “A CASE OF CONSCIENCE "And now about the Institute!" said Jenny the next morning.”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “A CASE OF CONSCIENCE "And now about the Institute!" said Jenny the next morning.”
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading “She had come home with her plans matured, ready for execution.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.”
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading “Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.”
a request to be present
From this reading “Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.”
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading “She was not wasting time.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “A CASE OF CONSCIENCE "And now about the Institute!" said Jenny the next morning.”
In this reading “She was not wasting time.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “She had come home with her plans matured, ready for execution.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CASE OF CONSCIENCE "And now about the Institute!" said Jenny the next morning.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A CASE OF CONSCIENCE "And now about the Institute!" said Jenny the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CASE OF CONSCIENCE "And now about the Institute!" said Jenny the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A CASE OF CONSCIENCE "And now about the Institute!" said Jenny the next morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading A CASE OF CONSCIENCE "And now about the Institute!" said Jenny the next morning.
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading She had come home with her plans matured, ready for execution.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had come home with her plans matured, ready for execution.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had come home with her plans matured, ready for execution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading A CASE OF CONSCIENCE "And now about the Institute!" said Jenny the next morning.
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading A CASE OF CONSCIENCE "And now about the Institute!" said Jenny the next morning.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Matters were to move quick.
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading She had come home with her plans matured, ready for execution.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A CASE OF CONSCIENCE "And now about the Institute!" said Jenny the next morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Matters were to move quick.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A CASE OF CONSCIENCE "And now about the Institute!" said Jenny the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not wasting time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A CASE OF CONSCIENCE "And now about the Institute!" said Jenny the next morning.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CASE OF CONSCIENCE "And now about the Institute!" said Jenny the next morning.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading She had come home with her plans matured, ready for execution.
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Matters were to move quick.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She had come home with her plans matured, ready for execution.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A CASE OF CONSCIENCE "And now about the Institute!" said Jenny the next morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not wasting time.
a request to be present
From this reading Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CASE OF CONSCIENCE "And now about the Institute!" said Jenny the next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was not wasting time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not wasting time.
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading She was not wasting time.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cartmell had obeyed her summons to come up to the Priory, and the three of us were together in my office there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had come home with her plans matured, ready for execution.
Chapter 19 of The Great Miss Driver by Anthony Hope holds 340 sentences, grouped into 68 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.
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