Chapter 28 of The Guardian Angel is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of The Guardian Angel is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Is Miss Hazard in, Kitty?” “Indade she's in, Mr. Bridshaw, but she won't see nobody.” “What's the meaning of that, Kitty? Here is the third time within three days you've told me I could n't see her. She saw Mr. Gridley yesterday, I know; why won't she see me to-day?”
Chapter 28 of The Guardian Angel is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Here is the third time within three days you've told me I could n't see her.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading ““Is Miss Hazard in, Kitty?””
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading ““Is Miss Hazard in, Kitty?””
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading ““What's the meaning of that, Kitty?”
no person; not anyone
From this reading ““Indade she's in, Mr. Bridshaw, but she won't see nobody.””
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “Here is the third time within three days you've told me I could n't see her.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Here is the third time within three days you've told me I could n't see her.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “She saw Mr. Gridley yesterday, I know; why won't she see me to-day?””
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 “Indade she's in, Mr. Bridshaw, but she won't see nobody.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Indade she's in, Mr. Bridshaw, but she won't see nobody.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here is the third time within three days you've told me I could n't see her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Here is the third time within three days you've told me I could n't see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw Mr. Gridley yesterday, I know; why won't she see me to-day?”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Is Miss Hazard in, Kitty?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here is the third time within three days you've told me I could n't see her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is the third time within three days you've told me I could n't see her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here is the third time within three days you've told me I could n't see her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Is Miss Hazard in, Kitty?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Indade she's in, Mr. Bridshaw, but she won't see nobody.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is Miss Hazard in, Kitty?”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Is Miss Hazard in, Kitty?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She saw Mr. Gridley yesterday, I know; why won't she see me to-day?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here is the third time within three days you've told me I could n't see her.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “What's the meaning of that, Kitty?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Is Miss Hazard in, Kitty?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Indade she's in, Mr. Bridshaw, but she won't see nobody.”
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From this reading Here is the third time within three days you've told me I could n't see her.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Indade she's in, Mr. Bridshaw, but she won't see nobody.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What's the meaning of that, Kitty?
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw Mr. Gridley yesterday, I know; why won't she see me to-day?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Indade she's in, Mr. Bridshaw, but she won't see nobody.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Indade she's in, Mr. Bridshaw, but she won't see nobody.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Indade she's in, Mr. Bridshaw, but she won't see nobody.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What's the meaning of that, Kitty?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What's the meaning of that, Kitty?
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Here is the third time within three days you've told me I could n't see her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Here is the third time within three days you've told me I could n't see her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Here is the third time within three days you've told me I could n't see her.
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From this reading She saw Mr. Gridley yesterday, I know; why won't she see me to-day?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Here is the third time within three days you've told me I could n't see her.
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From this reading “What's the meaning of that, Kitty?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She saw Mr. Gridley yesterday, I know; why won't she see me to-day?”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Here is the third time within three days you've told me I could n't see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Indade she's in, Mr. Bridshaw, but she won't see nobody.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading She saw Mr. Gridley yesterday, I know; why won't she see me to-day?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here is the third time within three days you've told me I could n't see her.
Chapter 28 of The Guardian Angel by Oliver Wendell Holmes holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 28 holds 98 sentences of The Guardian Angel, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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