Chapter 3 of The Servant in the House is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Servant in the House is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUNTIE. It's here, dear. I have it warming for you. VICAR [more graciously]. Oh, thank you, Martha.
Chapter 3 of The Servant in the House is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “AUNTIE.”
dearly loved
From this reading “It's here, dear.”
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading “VICAR [more graciously].”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have it warming for you.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “It's here, dear.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Oh, thank you, Martha.”
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “VICAR [more graciously].”
imparting heat
From this reading “I have it warming for you.”
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.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNTIE.
dearly loved
From this reading It's here, dear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have it warming for you.
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading VICAR [more graciously].
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have it warming for you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It's here, dear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have it warming for you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have it warming for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's here, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, thank you, Martha.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading VICAR [more graciously].
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, thank you, Martha.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Oh, thank you, Martha.
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading VICAR [more graciously].
imparting heat
From this reading I have it warming for you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have it warming for you.
Chapter 3 of The Servant in the House by Charles Rann Kennedy holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 404 sentences of The Servant in the House, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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