Chapter 8 of The Way We Live Now is here in full — 745 sentences across 149 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Way We Live Now is here in full — 745 sentences across 149 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HETTA CARBURY HEARS A LOVE TALE. "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner. At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room. "To-morrow morning, Felix! You are engaged to dine with the Longestaffes!"
Chapter 8 of The Way We Live Now is here in full — 745 sentences across 149 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “You are engaged to dine with the Longestaffes!"”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “"I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “You are engaged to dine with the Longestaffes!"”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “HETTA CARBURY HEARS A LOVE TALE.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “"I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.”
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 “HETTA CARBURY HEARS A LOVE TALE.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.”
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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 HETTA CARBURY HEARS A LOVE TALE.
later than; following
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are engaged to dine with the Longestaffes!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HETTA CARBURY HEARS A LOVE TALE.
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading You are engaged to dine with the Longestaffes!"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading You are engaged to dine with the Longestaffes!"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading HETTA CARBURY HEARS A LOVE TALE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HETTA CARBURY HEARS A LOVE TALE.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are engaged to dine with the Longestaffes!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading HETTA CARBURY HEARS A LOVE TALE.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
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 HETTA CARBURY HEARS A LOVE TALE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have half a mind to go back to-morrow morning," Felix said to his mother that Sunday evening after dinner.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that moment Roger was walking round the garden by himself, and Henrietta was in her own room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are engaged to dine with the Longestaffes!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are engaged to dine with the Longestaffes!"
Chapter 8 of The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope holds 745 sentences, grouped into 149 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 8 holds 745 sentences of The Way We Live Now, unabridged, divided into 149 reading sections.
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