Chapter 36 of The Helpmate is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVI
Chapter 36 of The Helpmate is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening. Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon. Lady Cayley was with him. She was with him in the sitting-room which had been his and Anne's. They were by themselves.
Chapter 36 of The Helpmate is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.”
possessive form of “anne” — 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 “She was with him in the sitting-room which had been his and Anne's.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.”
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading “Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening.”
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading “Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
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 Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
possessive form of “anne” — 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 She was with him in the sitting-room which had been his and Anne's.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was with him in the sitting-room which had been his and Anne's.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were by themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Cayley was with him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Cayley was with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was with him in the sitting-room which had been his and Anne's.
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Cayley was with him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening.
according to the clock
From this reading It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening.
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was with him in the sitting-room which had been his and Anne's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was with him in the sitting-room which had been his and Anne's.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were by themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were by themselves.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nine o'clock on Sunday evening.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were by themselves.
in or at the place that
From this reading Majendie was in Scarby, in the hotel on the little grey parade, where he and Anne had stayed on their honeymoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was with him in the sitting-room which had been his and Anne's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Cayley was with him.
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