Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The New Woman is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARGERY. Well, have you finished? SYLVESTER [_seizing her_]. No! MARGERY.
The New Woman
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The New Woman is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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MARGERY.
Well,
have
you
finished?
SYLVESTER
[_seizing
her_].
No!
MARGERY.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The New Woman
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The New Woman is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MARGERY.
Line 2
Well,
have
you
finished?
/wel hæv juː ˈfɪnɪʃt/
Line 3
SYLVESTER
[_seizing
her_].
Line 4
No!
/noʊ/
Line 5
MARGERY.
Learner Dictionary
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(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “Well, have you finished?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, have you finished?”
seizing
noun
US /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
(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, have you finished?”
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(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Well, have you finished?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, have you finished?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SYLVESTER [_seizing her_].
MARGERY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARGERY.
not any; not one
From this reading No!
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading SYLVESTER [_seizing her_].
SYLVESTER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SYLVESTER [_seizing her_].
(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, have you finished?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, have you finished?
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