Chapter 33 of The Seaboard Parish, Complete is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of The Seaboard Parish, Complete is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SORE SPOT. We went on talking for some time. Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me. I could not help smiling inwardly at the news. I went down at once, and found him smiling too.
Chapter 33 of The Seaboard Parish, Complete is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.”
with respect to private feelings
From this reading “I could not help smiling inwardly at the news.”
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading “Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “I could not help smiling inwardly at the news.”
hurting
From this reading “THE SORE SPOT.”
third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading “Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.”
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anew
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went down at once, and found him smiling too.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could not help smiling inwardly at the news.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not help smiling inwardly at the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I went down at once, and found him smiling too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We went on talking for some time.
set up or found
From this reading I went down at once, and found him smiling too.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I could not help smiling inwardly at the news.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went down at once, and found him smiling too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not help smiling inwardly at the news.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
with respect to private feelings
From this reading I could not help smiling inwardly at the news.
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 Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I could not help smiling inwardly at the news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not help smiling inwardly at the news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We went on talking for some time.
on one occasion
From this reading I went down at once, and found him smiling too.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading I could not help smiling inwardly at the news.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We went on talking for some time.
hurting
From this reading THE SORE SPOT.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE SORE SPOT.
third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading We went on talking for some time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SORE SPOT.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We went on talking for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I went down at once, and found him smiling too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went on talking for some time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went on talking for some time.
at the time that
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed we talked so long that the dinner-hour was approaching, when one of the maids came with the message that Mr. Stokes had called again, wishing to see me.
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