Chapter 19 of The Woman in White is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Woman in White is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?” “My lady came in a little while ago with Sir Percival,” answered the housekeeper. “I am afraid, Miss Halcombe, something very distressing has happened.” My heart sank within me. “You don’t mean an accident?”
Chapter 19 of The Woman in White is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading ““You don’t mean an accident?””
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ““I am afraid, Miss Halcombe, something very distressing has happened.””
in the past
From this reading ““My lady came in a little while ago with Sir Percival,” answered the housekeeper.”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading ““I am afraid, Miss Halcombe, something very distressing has happened.””
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ““I am afraid, Miss Halcombe, something very distressing has happened.””
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading ““My lady came in a little while ago with Sir Percival,” answered the housekeeper.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “My heart sank within me.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading ““Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “My lady came in a little while ago with Sir Percival,” answered the housekeeper.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “You don’t mean an accident?”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I am afraid, Miss Halcombe, something very distressing has happened.”
in the past
From this reading “My lady came in a little while ago with Sir Percival,” answered the housekeeper.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am afraid, Miss Halcombe, something very distressing has happened.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You don’t mean an accident?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “My lady came in a little while ago with Sir Percival,” answered the housekeeper.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “My lady came in a little while ago with Sir Percival,” answered the housekeeper.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “I am afraid, Miss Halcombe, something very distressing has happened.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t mean an accident?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am afraid, Miss Halcombe, something very distressing has happened.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I am afraid, Miss Halcombe, something very distressing has happened.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart sank within me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?”
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “My lady came in a little while ago with Sir Percival,” answered the housekeeper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “My lady came in a little while ago with Sir Percival,” answered the housekeeper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My heart sank within me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You don’t mean an accident?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I am afraid, Miss Halcombe, something very distressing has happened.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My lady came in a little while ago with Sir Percival,” answered the housekeeper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My lady came in a little while ago with Sir Percival,” answered the housekeeper.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading My heart sank within me.
term of address for a man
From this reading “My lady came in a little while ago with Sir Percival,” answered the housekeeper.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I am afraid, Miss Halcombe, something very distressing has happened.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My lady came in a little while ago with Sir Percival,” answered the housekeeper.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am afraid, Miss Halcombe, something very distressing has happened.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?”
during the time that
From this reading “My lady came in a little while ago with Sir Percival,” answered the housekeeper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My lady came in a little while ago with Sir Percival,” answered the housekeeper.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading My heart sank within me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know,” I asked, “whether Lady Glyde has come in from her walk or not?”
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