Chapter 7 of The New Woman is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The New Woman is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SERVANT. Dr. Bevan. DR. BEVAN [_shakes hands with LADY WARGRAVE_]. I hope I am not late; but I was detained at the hospital.
Chapter 7 of The New Woman is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “I hope I am not late; but I was detained at the hospital.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “BEVAN [_shakes hands with LADY WARGRAVE_].”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope I am not late; but I was detained at the hospital.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “I hope I am not late; but I was detained at the hospital.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “BEVAN [_shakes hands with LADY WARGRAVE_].”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “I hope I am not late; but I was detained at the hospital.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “SERVANT.”
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
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take someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulation
In this reading “BEVAN [_shakes hands with LADY WARGRAVE_].”
In this reading “I hope I am not late; but I was detained at the hospital.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I hope I am not late; but I was detained at the hospital.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hope I am not late; but I was detained at the hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Bevan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hope I am not late; but I was detained at the hospital.
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading I hope I am not late; but I was detained at the hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Bevan.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading BEVAN [_shakes hands with LADY WARGRAVE_].
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope I am not late; but I was detained at the hospital.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading I hope I am not late; but I was detained at the hospital.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope I am not late; but I was detained at the hospital.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading BEVAN [_shakes hands with LADY WARGRAVE_].
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I hope I am not late; but I was detained at the hospital.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope I am not late; but I was detained at the hospital.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading SERVANT.
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading BEVAN [_shakes hands with LADY WARGRAVE_].
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hope I am not late; but I was detained at the hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEVAN [_shakes hands with LADY WARGRAVE_].
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope I am not late; but I was detained at the hospital.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BEVAN [_shakes hands with LADY WARGRAVE_].
Chapter 7 of The New Woman by Sydney Grundy holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 7 holds 410 sentences of The New Woman, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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