Chapter 6 of The Nine of Hearts: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Nine of Hearts: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Has she been long ill?" I inquired. "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March." "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead." Dr. Daincourt started.
Chapter 6 of The Nine of Hearts: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “"She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."”
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading “"She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “"The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"Has she been long ill?"”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “I inquired.”
march in a procession
From this reading “"She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Dr. Daincourt started.”
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From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Has she been long ill?"
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
set up or found
From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has she been long ill?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I inquired.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Has she been long ill?"
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Has she been long ill?"
march in a procession
From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
recurring again and again
From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Has she been long ill?"
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dr. Daincourt started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
Chapter 6 of The Nine of Hearts: A Novel by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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