Chapter 11 of The Necromancers is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Necromancers is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood. There was really some animation in her face. "Dear Auntie, I am so very sorry.... Yes; do go to bed, and breakfast there in the morning too. I'm just writing to Laurie, by the way."
Chapter 11 of The Necromancers is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading “There was really some animation in her face.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"Dear Auntie, I am so very sorry....”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Yes; do go to bed, and breakfast there in the morning too.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"Dear Auntie, I am so very sorry....”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “I'm just writing to Laurie, by the way."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Dear Auntie, I am so very sorry....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes; do go to bed, and breakfast there in the morning too.
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading There was really some animation in her face.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Dear Auntie, I am so very sorry....
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Yes; do go to bed, and breakfast there in the morning too.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Yes; do go to bed, and breakfast there in the morning too.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I'm just writing to Laurie, by the way."
dearly loved
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yes; do go to bed, and breakfast there in the morning too.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was really some animation in her face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
a young female
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yes; do go to bed, and breakfast there in the morning too.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was really some animation in her face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear Auntie, I am so very sorry....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm just writing to Laurie, by the way."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
and nothing more
From this reading I'm just writing to Laurie, by the way."
immediately past
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm just writing to Laurie, by the way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yes; do go to bed, and breakfast there in the morning too.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There was really some animation in her face.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Dear Auntie, I am so very sorry....
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was really some animation in her face.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Dear Auntie, I am so very sorry....
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed that the message had roused the dear girl at last, for Maggie appeared ten minutes later in quite a different mood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was really some animation in her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes; do go to bed, and breakfast there in the morning too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yes; do go to bed, and breakfast there in the morning too.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Dear Auntie, I am so very sorry....
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was really some animation in her face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I'm just writing to Laurie, by the way."
the act of creating written works
From this reading I'm just writing to Laurie, by the way."
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; do go to bed, and breakfast there in the morning too.
Chapter 11 of The Necromancers by Robert Hugh Benson 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.
Chapter 11 holds 398 sentences of The Necromancers, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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