Chapter 36 of The Woman in White is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 36 of The Woman in White is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Without returning? without saying more last words?” “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast. I lost sight of him after that. He disappeared in the opposite direction to our house, and I ran back to Laura. Before I was indoors again, I had made up my mind that we must go.
Chapter 36 of The Woman in White is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading ““He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “He disappeared in the opposite direction to our house, and I ran back to Laura.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “He disappeared in the opposite direction to our house, and I ran back to Laura.”
within a building
From this reading “Before I was indoors again, I had made up my mind that we must go.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “He disappeared in the opposite direction to our house, and I ran back to Laura.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading ““Without returning? without saying more last words?””
in a stagy and theatrical manner
From this reading ““He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading ““He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.”
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later than; following
From this reading I lost sight of him after that.
anew
From this reading Before I was indoors again, I had made up my mind that we must go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He disappeared in the opposite direction to our house, and I ran back to Laura.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I was indoors again, I had made up my mind that we must go.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He disappeared in the opposite direction to our house, and I ran back to Laura.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He disappeared in the opposite direction to our house, and I ran back to Laura.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before I was indoors again, I had made up my mind that we must go.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before I was indoors again, I had made up my mind that we must go.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I lost sight of him after that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He disappeared in the opposite direction to our house, and I ran back to Laura.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lost sight of him after that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He disappeared in the opposite direction to our house, and I ran back to Laura.
within a building
From this reading Before I was indoors again, I had made up my mind that we must go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.
immediately past
From this reading “Without returning? without saying more last words?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He disappeared in the opposite direction to our house, and I ran back to Laura.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I lost sight of him after that.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before I was indoors again, I had made up my mind that we must go.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Before I was indoors again, I had made up my mind that we must go.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Without returning? without saying more last words?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Before I was indoors again, I had made up my mind that we must go.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before I was indoors again, I had made up my mind that we must go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He disappeared in the opposite direction to our house, and I ran back to Laura.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He disappeared in the opposite direction to our house, and I ran back to Laura.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He disappeared in the opposite direction to our house, and I ran back to Laura.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “Without returning? without saying more last words?”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Without returning? without saying more last words?”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I lost sight of him after that.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I lost sight of him after that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.
in a stagy and theatrical manner
From this reading “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He disappeared in the opposite direction to our house, and I ran back to Laura.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before I was indoors again, I had made up my mind that we must go.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before I was indoors again, I had made up my mind that we must go.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “He turned at the corner of the street, and waved his hand, and then struck it theatrically on his breast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before I was indoors again, I had made up my mind that we must go.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without returning? without saying more last words?”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Without returning? without saying more last words?”
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