Chapter 7 of The Notting Hill Mystery is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Notting Hill Mystery is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
8.--_Statement of Susan Turner._ My name is Susan Turner. In August, 1856, I was general servant to Mrs. Brown in Russell Place. I remember the night that Madame R** came down-stairs. I had sat up to let Mr. Aldridge in because the latch was broken. Mistress broke it that afternoon.
Chapter 7 of The Notting Hill Mystery is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “In August, 1856, I was general servant to Mrs. Brown in Russell Place.”
fasten with a latch
From this reading “I had sat up to let Mr. Aldridge in because the latch was broken.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “I remember the night that Madame R** came down-stairs.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Mistress broke it that afternoon.”
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading “In August, 1856, I was general servant to Mrs. Brown in Russell Place.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “In August, 1856, I was general servant to Mrs. Brown in Russell Place.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading “8.--_Statement of Susan Turner._ My name is Susan Turner.”
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From this reading In August, 1856, I was general servant to Mrs. Brown in Russell Place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 8.--_Statement of Susan Turner._ My name is Susan Turner.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mistress broke it that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had sat up to let Mr. Aldridge in because the latch was broken.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading In August, 1856, I was general servant to Mrs. Brown in Russell Place.
for the reason that
From this reading I had sat up to let Mr. Aldridge in because the latch was broken.
lacking funds
From this reading Mistress broke it that afternoon.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I had sat up to let Mr. Aldridge in because the latch was broken.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In August, 1856, I was general servant to Mrs. Brown in Russell Place.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I remember the night that Madame R** came down-stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remember the night that Madame R** came down-stairs.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In August, 1856, I was general servant to Mrs. Brown in Russell Place.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had sat up to let Mr. Aldridge in because the latch was broken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In August, 1856, I was general servant to Mrs. Brown in Russell Place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In August, 1856, I was general servant to Mrs. Brown in Russell Place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 8.--_Statement of Susan Turner._ My name is Susan Turner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mistress broke it that afternoon.
fasten with a latch
From this reading I had sat up to let Mr. Aldridge in because the latch was broken.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I had sat up to let Mr. Aldridge in because the latch was broken.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading I remember the night that Madame R** came down-stairs.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mistress broke it that afternoon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I had sat up to let Mr. Aldridge in because the latch was broken.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In August, 1856, I was general servant to Mrs. Brown in Russell Place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 8.--_Statement of Susan Turner._ My name is Susan Turner.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 8.--_Statement of Susan Turner._ My name is Susan Turner.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I remember the night that Madame R** came down-stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 8.--_Statement of Susan Turner._ My name is Susan Turner.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In August, 1856, I was general servant to Mrs. Brown in Russell Place.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading I remember the night that Madame R** came down-stairs.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember the night that Madame R** came down-stairs.
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading In August, 1856, I was general servant to Mrs. Brown in Russell Place.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I had sat up to let Mr. Aldridge in because the latch was broken.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In August, 1856, I was general servant to Mrs. Brown in Russell Place.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading 8.--_Statement of Susan Turner._ My name is Susan Turner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 8.--_Statement of Susan Turner._ My name is Susan Turner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember the night that Madame R** came down-stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember the night that Madame R** came down-stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In August, 1856, I was general servant to Mrs. Brown in Russell Place.
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading 8.--_Statement of Susan Turner._ My name is Susan Turner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had sat up to let Mr. Aldridge in because the latch was broken.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In August, 1856, I was general servant to Mrs. Brown in Russell Place.
Chapter 7 of The Notting Hill Mystery by Charles Felix holds 375 sentences, grouped into 75 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 375 sentences of The Notting Hill Mystery, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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