Chapter 13 of The New Magdalen is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The New Magdalen is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WEEK has passed. The scene opens again in the dining-room at Mablethorpe House. The hospitable table bears once more its burden of good things for lunch. But on this occasion Lady Janet sits alone. Her attention is divided between reading her newspaper and feeding her cat.
Chapter 13 of The New Magdalen is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading “The hospitable table bears once more its burden of good things for lunch.”
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading “Her attention is divided between reading her newspaper and feeding her cat.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “Her attention is divided between reading her newspaper and feeding her cat.”
favorable to life and growth
From this reading “The hospitable table bears once more its burden of good things for lunch.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “The hospitable table bears once more its burden of good things for lunch.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Her attention is divided between reading her newspaper and feeding her cat.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “The scene opens again in the dining-room at Mablethorpe House.”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “But on this occasion Lady Janet sits alone.”
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 A WEEK has passed.
anew
From this reading The scene opens again in the dining-room at Mablethorpe House.
Having no one else present.
From this reading But on this occasion Lady Janet sits alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her attention is divided between reading her newspaper and feeding her cat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scene opens again in the dining-room at Mablethorpe House.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Her attention is divided between reading her newspaper and feeding her cat.
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading The hospitable table bears once more its burden of good things for lunch.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her attention is divided between reading her newspaper and feeding her cat.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The hospitable table bears once more its burden of good things for lunch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on this occasion Lady Janet sits alone.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Her attention is divided between reading her newspaper and feeding her cat.
a room used for dining
From this reading The scene opens again in the dining-room at Mablethorpe House.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Her attention is divided between reading her newspaper and feeding her cat.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Her attention is divided between reading her newspaper and feeding her cat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hospitable table bears once more its burden of good things for lunch.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The hospitable table bears once more its burden of good things for lunch.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WEEK has passed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her attention is divided between reading her newspaper and feeding her cat.
favorable to life and growth
From this reading The hospitable table bears once more its burden of good things for lunch.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The scene opens again in the dining-room at Mablethorpe House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scene opens again in the dining-room at Mablethorpe House.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her attention is divided between reading her newspaper and feeding her cat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The hospitable table bears once more its burden of good things for lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But on this occasion Lady Janet sits alone.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But on this occasion Lady Janet sits alone.
take the midday meal
From this reading The hospitable table bears once more its burden of good things for lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scene opens again in the dining-room at Mablethorpe House.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The hospitable table bears once more its burden of good things for lunch.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Her attention is divided between reading her newspaper and feeding her cat.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading But on this occasion Lady Janet sits alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hospitable table bears once more its burden of good things for lunch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on this occasion Lady Janet sits alone.
on one occasion
From this reading The hospitable table bears once more its burden of good things for lunch.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading The scene opens again in the dining-room at Mablethorpe House.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A WEEK has passed.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Her attention is divided between reading her newspaper and feeding her cat.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene opens again in the dining-room at Mablethorpe House.
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading But on this occasion Lady Janet sits alone.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The hospitable table bears once more its burden of good things for lunch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene opens again in the dining-room at Mablethorpe House.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The hospitable table bears once more its burden of good things for lunch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But on this occasion Lady Janet sits alone.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A WEEK has passed.
Chapter 13 of The New Magdalen by Wilkie Collins holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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 13 holds 218 sentences of The New Magdalen, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of The New Magdalen by Wilkie Collins exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 218 sentences, grouped into 44 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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