Chapter 23 of The Woman Who Did is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The Woman Who Did is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That night, Herminia Barton went up sadly to her own bedroom. It was the very last night that Dolores was to sleep under the same roof with her mother. On the morrow, she meant to remove to Sir Anthony Merrick’s. As soon as Herminia had closed the door, she sat down to her writing-table and began to write. Her pen moved of itself.
Chapter 23 of The Woman Who Did is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “On the morrow, she meant to remove to Sir Anthony Merrick’s.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “That night, Herminia Barton went up sadly to her own bedroom.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “As soon as Herminia had closed the door, she sat down to her writing-table and began to write.”
the next day
From this reading “On the morrow, she meant to remove to Sir Anthony Merrick’s.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “Her pen moved of itself.”
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “On the morrow, she meant to remove to Sir Anthony Merrick’s.”
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “It was the very last night that Dolores was to sleep under the same roof with her mother.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “That night, Herminia Barton went up sadly to her own bedroom.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Herminia had closed the door, she sat down to her writing-table and began to write.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading On the morrow, she meant to remove to Sir Anthony Merrick’s.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Herminia had closed the door, she sat down to her writing-table and began to write.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night, Herminia Barton went up sadly to her own bedroom.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading That night, Herminia Barton went up sadly to her own bedroom.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as Herminia had closed the door, she sat down to her writing-table and began to write.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As soon as Herminia had closed the door, she sat down to her writing-table and began to write.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the very last night that Dolores was to sleep under the same roof with her mother.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As soon as Herminia had closed the door, she sat down to her writing-table and began to write.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As soon as Herminia had closed the door, she sat down to her writing-table and began to write.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Herminia had closed the door, she sat down to her writing-table and began to write.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night, Herminia Barton went up sadly to her own bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night, Herminia Barton went up sadly to her own bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the very last night that Dolores was to sleep under the same roof with her mother.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her pen moved of itself.
immediately past
From this reading It was the very last night that Dolores was to sleep under the same roof with her mother.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading On the morrow, she meant to remove to Sir Anthony Merrick’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the morrow, she meant to remove to Sir Anthony Merrick’s.
the next day
From this reading On the morrow, she meant to remove to Sir Anthony Merrick’s.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was the very last night that Dolores was to sleep under the same roof with her mother.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Her pen moved of itself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, Herminia Barton went up sadly to her own bedroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her pen moved of itself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morrow, she meant to remove to Sir Anthony Merrick’s.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That night, Herminia Barton went up sadly to her own bedroom.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Her pen moved of itself.
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading On the morrow, she meant to remove to Sir Anthony Merrick’s.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It was the very last night that Dolores was to sleep under the same roof with her mother.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading That night, Herminia Barton went up sadly to her own bedroom.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the very last night that Dolores was to sleep under the same roof with her mother.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As soon as Herminia had closed the door, she sat down to her writing-table and began to write.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morrow, she meant to remove to Sir Anthony Merrick’s.
term of address for a man
From this reading On the morrow, she meant to remove to Sir Anthony Merrick’s.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was the very last night that Dolores was to sleep under the same roof with her mother.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Herminia had closed the door, she sat down to her writing-table and began to write.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, Herminia Barton went up sadly to her own bedroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the very last night that Dolores was to sleep under the same roof with her mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night, Herminia Barton went up sadly to her own bedroom.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was the very last night that Dolores was to sleep under the same roof with her mother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That night, Herminia Barton went up sadly to her own bedroom.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was the very last night that Dolores was to sleep under the same roof with her mother.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the very last night that Dolores was to sleep under the same roof with her mother.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That night, Herminia Barton went up sadly to her own bedroom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the very last night that Dolores was to sleep under the same roof with her mother.
produce a literary work
From this reading As soon as Herminia had closed the door, she sat down to her writing-table and began to write.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Herminia had closed the door, she sat down to her writing-table and began to write.
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