Chapter 18 of The Woman in White is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Woman in White is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Did she seem hurt by your silence?” “I am afraid she was hurt by it. ‘You have not got your mother’s face,’ she said, ‘or your mother’s heart. Your mother’s face was dark, and your mother’s heart, Miss Fairlie, was the heart of an angel.’ ‘I am sure I feel kindly towards you,’ I said, ‘though I may not be able to express it as I ought.
Chapter 18 of The Woman in White is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ““I am afraid she was hurt by it.”
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “Your mother’s face was dark, and your mother’s heart, Miss Fairlie, was the heart of an angel.’”
give expression to
From this reading “‘I am sure I feel kindly towards you,’ I said, ‘though I may not be able to express it as I ought.”
be the source of pain
From this reading ““Did she seem hurt by your silence?””
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “‘I am sure I feel kindly towards you,’ I said, ‘though I may not be able to express it as I ought.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “‘I am sure I feel kindly towards you,’ I said, ‘though I may not be able to express it as I ought.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ““Did she seem hurt by your silence?””
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.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading ‘I am sure I feel kindly towards you,’ I said, ‘though I may not be able to express it as I ought.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I am afraid she was hurt by it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am afraid she was hurt by it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Your mother’s face was dark, and your mother’s heart, Miss Fairlie, was the heart of an angel.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your mother’s face was dark, and your mother’s heart, Miss Fairlie, was the heart of an angel.’
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Your mother’s face was dark, and your mother’s heart, Miss Fairlie, was the heart of an angel.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘I am sure I feel kindly towards you,’ I said, ‘though I may not be able to express it as I ought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I am sure I feel kindly towards you,’ I said, ‘though I may not be able to express it as I ought.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Did she seem hurt by your silence?”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Your mother’s face was dark, and your mother’s heart, Miss Fairlie, was the heart of an angel.’
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did she seem hurt by your silence?”
give expression to
From this reading ‘I am sure I feel kindly towards you,’ I said, ‘though I may not be able to express it as I ought.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ‘You have not got your mother’s face,’ she said, ‘or your mother’s heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your mother’s face was dark, and your mother’s heart, Miss Fairlie, was the heart of an angel.’
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading ‘I am sure I feel kindly towards you,’ I said, ‘though I may not be able to express it as I ought.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘You have not got your mother’s face,’ she said, ‘or your mother’s heart.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘You have not got your mother’s face,’ she said, ‘or your mother’s heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ‘You have not got your mother’s face,’ she said, ‘or your mother’s heart.
be the source of pain
From this reading “Did she seem hurt by your silence?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am afraid she was hurt by it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I am afraid she was hurt by it.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading ‘I am sure I feel kindly towards you,’ I said, ‘though I may not be able to express it as I ought.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘I am sure I feel kindly towards you,’ I said, ‘though I may not be able to express it as I ought.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Your mother’s face was dark, and your mother’s heart, Miss Fairlie, was the heart of an angel.’
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ‘You have not got your mother’s face,’ she said, ‘or your mother’s heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘You have not got your mother’s face,’ she said, ‘or your mother’s heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your mother’s face was dark, and your mother’s heart, Miss Fairlie, was the heart of an angel.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘You have not got your mother’s face,’ she said, ‘or your mother’s heart.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ‘I am sure I feel kindly towards you,’ I said, ‘though I may not be able to express it as I ought.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘You have not got your mother’s face,’ she said, ‘or your mother’s heart.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Did she seem hurt by your silence?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did she seem hurt by your silence?”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Did she seem hurt by your silence?”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ‘I am sure I feel kindly towards you,’ I said, ‘though I may not be able to express it as I ought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your mother’s face was dark, and your mother’s heart, Miss Fairlie, was the heart of an angel.’
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ‘I am sure I feel kindly towards you,’ I said, ‘though I may not be able to express it as I ought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I am sure I feel kindly towards you,’ I said, ‘though I may not be able to express it as I ought.
in the direction of
From this reading ‘I am sure I feel kindly towards you,’ I said, ‘though I may not be able to express it as I ought.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am afraid she was hurt by it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You have not got your mother’s face,’ she said, ‘or your mother’s heart.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did she seem hurt by your silence?”
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