Chapter 23 of The Honorable Miss is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of The Honorable Miss is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THAT FICKLE MATTY. "Well, doctor, and where are you off to now?" The speaker was the doctor's wife. "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee." "Who is it, Mary Anne?
Chapter 23 of The Honorable Miss is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 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 “"Who is it, Mary Anne?”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “"I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “"I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “"I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The speaker was the doctor's wife.”
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading “THAT FICKLE MATTY.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was the doctor's wife.”
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading “"I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, doctor, and where are you off to now?"
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 "Who is it, Mary Anne?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, doctor, and where are you off to now?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Well, doctor, and where are you off to now?"
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The speaker was the doctor's wife.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading THAT FICKLE MATTY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is it, Mary Anne?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who is it, Mary Anne?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
and nothing more
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Who is it, Mary Anne?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THAT FICKLE MATTY.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, doctor, and where are you off to now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, doctor, and where are you off to now?"
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was the doctor's wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT FICKLE MATTY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was the doctor's wife.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, doctor, and where are you off to now?"
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was the doctor's wife.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, doctor, and where are you off to now?"
at the time that
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well, doctor, and where are you off to now?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who is it, Mary Anne?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The speaker was the doctor's wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, doctor, and where are you off to now?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do think it's unreasonable of people," continued this good lady, "to send for you just when you are sitting down to your comfortable breakfast, and you so particular as you are about your coffee."
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