Chapter 6 of The Helpmate is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Helpmate is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand. She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them. "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us. What do you think I'd better do?" "I think you'll have to call on them some day."
Chapter 6 of The Helpmate is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a game played with playing cards
From this reading “Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.”
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.”
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading “She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.”
come into possession of
From this reading “She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.”
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading “Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.”
the activity of making visits
From this reading “Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “"Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.”
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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 Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
(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 "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading What do you think I'd better do?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I think you'll have to call on them some day."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I think you'll have to call on them some day."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think I'd better do?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you'll have to call on them some day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What do you think I'd better do?"
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
come into possession of
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I think you'll have to call on them some day."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think I'd better do?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought it possible that she might obtain further illumination by confronting him with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think you'll have to call on them some day."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
the activity of making visits
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "Walter," said she "all these people have called on us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think I'd better do?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anne presented herself that evening in her husband's study with a sheaf of visiting cards in her hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think I'd better do?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you'll have to call on them some day."
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