Chapter 18 of The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She's above work now," said Rosie, with an unamiable laugh. "You know about her fortune." "Yes; but your mother told me she insisted on going about her work till Monday." "So she said yesterday--silly little thing! But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.
Chapter 18 of The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “"You know about her fortune."”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"Yes; but your mother told me she insisted on going about her work till Monday."”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “"She's above work now," said Rosie, with an unamiable laugh.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “"Yes; but your mother told me she insisted on going about her work till Monday."”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"So she said yesterday--silly little thing!”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “"So she said yesterday--silly little thing!”
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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 But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You know about her fortune."
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "She's above work now," said Rosie, with an unamiable laugh.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "She's above work now," said Rosie, with an unamiable laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; but your mother told me she insisted on going about her work till Monday."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "You know about her fortune."
the act of departing
From this reading "Yes; but your mother told me she insisted on going about her work till Monday."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You know about her fortune."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Yes; but your mother told me she insisted on going about her work till Monday."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know about her fortune."
the sound of laughing
From this reading "She's above work now," said Rosie, with an unamiable laugh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "So she said yesterday--silly little thing!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; but your mother told me she insisted on going about her work till Monday."
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Yes; but your mother told me she insisted on going about her work till Monday."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yes; but your mother told me she insisted on going about her work till Monday."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "She's above work now," said Rosie, with an unamiable laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes; but your mother told me she insisted on going about her work till Monday."
and nothing more
From this reading But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.
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From this reading "She's above work now," said Rosie, with an unamiable laugh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She's above work now," said Rosie, with an unamiable laugh.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; but your mother told me she insisted on going about her work till Monday."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's above work now," said Rosie, with an unamiable laugh.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "So she said yesterday--silly little thing!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So she said yesterday--silly little thing!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.
a special situation
From this reading "So she said yesterday--silly little thing!
up to a particular time
From this reading "Yes; but your mother told me she insisted on going about her work till Monday."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to-day she says she'll only help mother in the kitchen--and do all the boots of a morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Yes; but your mother told me she insisted on going about her work till Monday."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's above work now," said Rosie, with an unamiable laugh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She's above work now," said Rosie, with an unamiable laugh.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "She's above work now," said Rosie, with an unamiable laugh.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; but your mother told me she insisted on going about her work till Monday."
the day immediately before today
From this reading "So she said yesterday--silly little thing!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know about her fortune."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes; but your mother told me she insisted on going about her work till Monday."
Chapter 18 of The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes by Israel Zangwill holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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