Chapter 19 of The Trumpet-Major is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The Trumpet-Major is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'What letter is it?' said her mother. 'Only one to John,' said Anne. 'I have asked him to forgive my suspicions. I could do no less.' 'Do you want to marry _him_?' asked Mrs. Loveday bluntly.
Chapter 19 of The Trumpet-Major is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “'Only one to John,' said Anne.”
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “'Do you want to marry _him_?' asked Mrs. Loveday bluntly.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “'I have asked him to forgive my suspicions.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “'Only one to John,' said Anne.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “I could do no less.'”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “'What letter is it?' said her mother.”
take in marriage
From this reading “'Do you want to marry _him_?' asked Mrs. Loveday bluntly.”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “'I have asked him to forgive my suspicions.”
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.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading 'Only one to John,' said Anne.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'I have asked him to forgive my suspicions.
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading 'Do you want to marry _him_?' asked Mrs. Loveday bluntly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could do no less.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I could do no less.'
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading 'I have asked him to forgive my suspicions.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have asked him to forgive my suspicions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'What letter is it?' said her mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I have asked him to forgive my suspicions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I have asked him to forgive my suspicions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What letter is it?' said her mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'What letter is it?' said her mother.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading 'Only one to John,' said Anne.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I could do no less.'
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading 'What letter is it?' said her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Do you want to marry _him_?' asked Mrs. Loveday bluntly.
take in marriage
From this reading 'Do you want to marry _him_?' asked Mrs. Loveday bluntly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'What letter is it?' said her mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'Do you want to marry _him_?' asked Mrs. Loveday bluntly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I have asked him to forgive my suspicions.
not any; not one
From this reading I could do no less.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Only one to John,' said Anne.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Only one to John,' said Anne.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'What letter is it?' said her mother.
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading 'I have asked him to forgive my suspicions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Only one to John,' said Anne.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'Do you want to marry _him_?' asked Mrs. Loveday bluntly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What letter is it?' said her mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Do you want to marry _him_?' asked Mrs. Loveday bluntly.
Chapter 19 of The Trumpet-Major by Thomas Hardy holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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 19 holds 179 sentences of The Trumpet-Major, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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