Chapter 11 of The strike of a sex is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The strike of a sex is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said: “Ah me, that was eight years ago.” “Eight years ago?” I exclaimed, “what a long courtship!” “It did not seem long to us.
Chapter 11 of The strike of a sex is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:”
in the past
From this reading ““Ah me, that was eight years ago.””
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “I exclaimed, “what a long courtship!””
being one more than seven
From this reading ““Ah me, that was eight years ago.””
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:”
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading “Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:”
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In this reading “Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:”
In this reading ““Ah me, that was eight years ago.””
In this reading “Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
in the past
From this reading “Ah me, that was eight years ago.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah me, that was eight years ago.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading I exclaimed, “what a long courtship!”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It did not seem long to us.
being one more than seven
From this reading “Ah me, that was eight years ago.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed, “what a long courtship!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It did not seem long to us.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
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 I exclaimed, “what a long courtship!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah me, that was eight years ago.”
a particular point in time
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It did not seem long to us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It did not seem long to us.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah me, that was eight years ago.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It did not seem long to us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah me, that was eight years ago.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I exclaimed, “what a long courtship!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Lister paused a moment in the narration of a story to which I had listened with absorbing interest, and then said:
a late time of life
From this reading “Ah me, that was eight years ago.”
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