Chapter 8 of The White Lady of Hazelwood is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The White Lady of Hazelwood is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hath he used it all?" asked Matthew. "Be sure he so did. He should have some left only if none needed it," responded his brother. A search was instituted. The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
Chapter 8 of The White Lady of Hazelwood is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.”
plural of “cork” — outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading “The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.”
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading “The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.”
past form of “institute” — set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading “A search was instituted.”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “"Hath he used it all?" asked Matthew.”
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading “The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.”
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.”
cover with wax
From this reading “The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.”
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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 A search was instituted.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Hath he used it all?" asked Matthew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Hath he used it all?" asked Matthew.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be sure he so did.
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He should have some left only if none needed it," responded his brother.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
plural of “cork” — outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Be sure he so did.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Hath he used it all?" asked Matthew.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He should have some left only if none needed it," responded his brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hath he used it all?" asked Matthew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He should have some left only if none needed it," responded his brother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He should have some left only if none needed it," responded his brother.
past form of “institute” — set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading A search was instituted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hath he used it all?" asked Matthew.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He should have some left only if none needed it," responded his brother.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading "Hath he used it all?" asked Matthew.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He should have some left only if none needed it," responded his brother.
not one, and not any
From this reading He should have some left only if none needed it," responded his brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
and nothing more
From this reading He should have some left only if none needed it," responded his brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading He should have some left only if none needed it," responded his brother.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A search was instituted.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should have some left only if none needed it," responded his brother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Be sure he so did.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He should have some left only if none needed it," responded his brother.
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Be sure he so did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Hath he used it all?" asked Matthew.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A search was instituted.
cover with wax
From this reading The butler regretfully admitted that all the wax supplied, to him was fastening down corks upon bottles of Alicant and Osey.
Chapter 8 of The White Lady of Hazelwood by Emily Sarah Holt holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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