Chapter 30 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FURTHER DECISION. The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard. He did not propose to leave his bed, and lay exhausted. He said he had caught cold. He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.
Chapter 30 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard.”
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “FURTHER DECISION.”
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading “He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “He did not propose to leave his bed, and lay exhausted.”
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading “The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “He did not propose to leave his bed, and lay exhausted.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.”
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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 The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard.
later than; following
From this reading The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not propose to leave his bed, and lay exhausted.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He did not propose to leave his bed, and lay exhausted.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He said he had caught cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He said he had caught cold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard.
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading FURTHER DECISION.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not propose to leave his bed, and lay exhausted.
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He did not propose to leave his bed, and lay exhausted.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading FURTHER DECISION.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said he had caught cold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not propose to leave his bed, and lay exhausted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard.
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He did not propose to leave his bed, and lay exhausted.
go away from a place
From this reading He did not propose to leave his bed, and lay exhausted.
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From this reading The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not propose to leave his bed, and lay exhausted.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He did not propose to leave his bed, and lay exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he had caught cold.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The day after his confession to Mr. Hooker, a considerable re-action took place in Lingard.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He coughed a little; wondered why Mr. Wingfold did not come to see him, dozed a good deal, and often woke with a start.
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