Chapter 19 of The New Magdalen is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The New Magdalen is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words. Grace stopped her by a warning gesture of the hand. “No nearer to me,” she said, with a look of contemptuous command. “Stay where you are.” Mercy paused.
Chapter 19 of The New Magdalen is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading ““No nearer to me,” she said, with a look of contemptuous command.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “Grace stopped her by a warning gesture of the hand.”
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading “RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.”
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading “RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.”
with speed
From this reading “RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.”
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.”
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “Grace stopped her by a warning gesture of the hand.”
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 Grace stopped her by a warning gesture of the hand.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Stay where you are.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Grace stopped her by a warning gesture of the hand.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “No nearer to me,” she said, with a look of contemptuous command.
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “No nearer to me,” she said, with a look of contemptuous command.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Grace stopped her by a warning gesture of the hand.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace stopped her by a warning gesture of the hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Grace stopped her by a warning gesture of the hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “No nearer to me,” she said, with a look of contemptuous command.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No nearer to me,” she said, with a look of contemptuous command.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “No nearer to me,” she said, with a look of contemptuous command.
not any; not one
From this reading “No nearer to me,” she said, with a look of contemptuous command.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Mercy paused.
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.
with speed
From this reading RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No nearer to me,” she said, with a look of contemptuous command.
express in words
From this reading RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No nearer to me,” she said, with a look of contemptuous command.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Stay where you are.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Grace stopped her by a warning gesture of the hand.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Grace stopped her by a warning gesture of the hand.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Stay where you are.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No nearer to me,” she said, with a look of contemptuous command.
the words that are spoken
From this reading RECOVERING from the first overpowering sensation of surprise, Mercy rapidly advanced, eager to say her first penitent words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Stay where you are.”
Chapter 19 of The New Magdalen by Wilkie Collins holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 19 holds 221 sentences of The New Magdalen, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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