Chapter 3 of Victorian Short Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Victorian Short Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Yes.' 'Then we will do as I say.' She did not pronounce a clear affirmative. But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later. III An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
Chapter 3 of Victorian Short Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affirming or giving assent
From this reading “She did not pronounce a clear affirmative.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.”
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading “But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.”
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “III An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.”
soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
From this reading “III An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.”
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading “She did not pronounce a clear affirmative.”
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did not pronounce a clear affirmative.
affirming or giving assent
From this reading She did not pronounce a clear affirmative.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading III An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Then we will do as I say.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
rid of obstructions
From this reading She did not pronounce a clear affirmative.
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading III An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not pronounce a clear affirmative.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Then we will do as I say.'
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading III An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Then we will do as I say.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading III An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading III An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
a particular point in time
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not pronounce a clear affirmative.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
From this reading III An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading She did not pronounce a clear affirmative.
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading III An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
express in words
From this reading 'Then we will do as I say.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not pronounce a clear affirmative.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading III An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading III An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading III An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Then we will do as I say.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Then we will do as I say.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But that she consented to the novel proposition at some moment or other of that walk was apparent by what occurred a little later.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Then we will do as I say.'
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes.'
Chapter 3 of Victorian Short Stories by Elizabeth Cleghorn [Contributor] Gaskell holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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