Chapter 13 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is Mr Bayle!" she said, in a hoarse whisper. "I know now. I understand all. It is to-morrow. I want to know.
Chapter 13 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “"It is Mr Bayle!" she said, in a hoarse whisper.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “"I know now.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"It is Mr Bayle!" she said, in a hoarse whisper.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I understand all.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to know.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"It is Mr Bayle!" she said, in a hoarse whisper.”
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In this reading “"It is Mr Bayle!" she said, in a hoarse whisper.”
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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 "It is Mr Bayle!" she said, in a hoarse whisper.
(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 I understand all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is Mr Bayle!" she said, in a hoarse whisper.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading "It is Mr Bayle!" she said, in a hoarse whisper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is Mr Bayle!" she said, in a hoarse whisper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is Mr Bayle!" she said, in a hoarse whisper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is Mr Bayle!" she said, in a hoarse whisper.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know now.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It is Mr Bayle!" she said, in a hoarse whisper.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I know now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is Mr Bayle!" she said, in a hoarse whisper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is Mr Bayle!" she said, in a hoarse whisper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is to-morrow.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I understand all.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to know.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "It is Mr Bayle!" she said, in a hoarse whisper.
Chapter 13 of This Man's Wife by George Manville Fenn holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 13 holds 427 sentences of This Man's Wife, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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