Chapter 22 of Three Loving Ladies is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Three Loving Ladies is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table. “What is all this about the Hattons, do you know?” “I haven’t heard anything,” said Mrs. Vachell. “What have they, or rather, what has she, been doing?” “Haven’t you heard that he is coming home?”
Chapter 22 of Three Loving Ladies is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any thing at all
From this reading ““I haven’t heard anything,” said Mrs. Vachell.”
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading ““Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading ““Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ““Haven’t you heard that he is coming home?””
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading ““What have they, or rather, what has she, been doing?””
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading ““Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading ““Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.”
on the contrary
From this reading ““What have they, or rather, what has she, been doing?””
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In this reading ““Haven’t you heard that he is coming home?””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What is all this about the Hattons, do you know?”
(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 “What is all this about the Hattons, do you know?”
any thing at all
From this reading “I haven’t heard anything,” said Mrs. Vachell.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What have they, or rather, what has she, been doing?”
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading “Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Haven’t you heard that he is coming home?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What is all this about the Hattons, do you know?”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What have they, or rather, what has she, been doing?”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What have they, or rather, what has she, been doing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is all this about the Hattons, do you know?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have they, or rather, what has she, been doing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I haven’t heard anything,” said Mrs. Vachell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Haven’t you heard that he is coming home?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I haven’t heard anything,” said Mrs. Vachell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Haven’t you heard that he is coming home?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haven’t heard anything,” said Mrs. Vachell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is all this about the Hattons, do you know?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “What is all this about the Hattons, do you know?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “What have they, or rather, what has she, been doing?”
on the contrary
From this reading “What have they, or rather, what has she, been doing?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What have they, or rather, what has she, been doing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.
express in words
From this reading “Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Haven’t you heard that he is coming home?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What is all this about the Hattons, do you know?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What have they, or rather, what has she, been doing?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What is all this about the Hattons, do you know?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I haven’t heard anything,” said Mrs. Vachell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well now, tell me,” said Mrs. Carpenter, drawing her chair near to Mrs. Vachell’s tea-table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is all this about the Hattons, do you know?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is all this about the Hattons, do you know?”
Chapter 22 of Three Loving Ladies by Mrs. Dowdall holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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 22 holds 245 sentences of Three Loving Ladies, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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