Chapter 19 of The Personal History of David Copperfield is here in full — 904 sentences across 181 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Personal History of David Copperfield is here in full — 904 sentences across 181 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. DICK FULFILS MY AUNT'S PREDICTION. It was some time now, since I had left the Doctor. Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea. The Old Soldier was in permanent quarters under the Doctor's roof.
Chapter 19 of The Personal History of David Copperfield is here in full — 904 sentences across 181 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “DICK FULFILS MY AUNT'S PREDICTION.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The Old Soldier was in permanent quarters under the Doctor's roof.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.”
something you have to do
From this reading “Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.”
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading “The Old Soldier was in permanent quarters under the Doctor's roof.”
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading “DICK FULFILS MY AUNT'S PREDICTION.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “The Old Soldier was in permanent quarters under the Doctor's roof.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It was some time now, since I had left the Doctor.”
In this reading “The Old Soldier was in permanent quarters under the Doctor's roof.”
In this reading “Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading DICK FULFILS MY AUNT'S PREDICTION.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK FULFILS MY AUNT'S PREDICTION.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was some time now, since I had left the Doctor.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Old Soldier was in permanent quarters under the Doctor's roof.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK FULFILS MY AUNT'S PREDICTION.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was some time now, since I had left the Doctor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was some time now, since I had left the Doctor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time now, since I had left the Doctor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was some time now, since I had left the Doctor.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DICK FULFILS MY AUNT'S PREDICTION.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was some time now, since I had left the Doctor.
something you have to do
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old Soldier was in permanent quarters under the Doctor's roof.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading The Old Soldier was in permanent quarters under the Doctor's roof.
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading DICK FULFILS MY AUNT'S PREDICTION.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The Old Soldier was in permanent quarters under the Doctor's roof.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The Old Soldier was in permanent quarters under the Doctor's roof.
cut with a saw
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was some time now, since I had left the Doctor.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The Old Soldier was in permanent quarters under the Doctor's roof.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time now, since I had left the Doctor.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was some time now, since I had left the Doctor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time now, since I had left the Doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Old Soldier was in permanent quarters under the Doctor's roof.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time now, since I had left the Doctor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Living in his neighbourhood, I saw him frequently; and we all went to his house on two or three occasions to dinner or tea.
Chapter 19 of The Personal History of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens holds 904 sentences, grouped into 181 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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