Chapter 36 of Villette is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVI
Chapter 36 of Villette is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLOUD. But it is not so for all. What then? His will be done, as done it surely will be, whether we humble ourselves to resignation or not. The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.
Chapter 36 of Villette is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “CLOUD.”
the human act of creating
From this reading “The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.”
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading “His will be done, as done it surely will be, whether we humble ourselves to resignation or not.”
an instinctive motive
From this reading “The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.”
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “His will be done, as done it surely will be, whether we humble ourselves to resignation or not.”
not seen or perceived
From this reading “The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 But it is not so for all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His will be done, as done it surely will be, whether we humble ourselves to resignation or not.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His will be done, as done it surely will be, whether we humble ourselves to resignation or not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is not so for all.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading CLOUD.
the human act of creating
From this reading The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His will be done, as done it surely will be, whether we humble ourselves to resignation or not.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it is not so for all.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His will be done, as done it surely will be, whether we humble ourselves to resignation or not.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading His will be done, as done it surely will be, whether we humble ourselves to resignation or not.
an instinctive motive
From this reading The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is not so for all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is not so for all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it is not so for all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His will be done, as done it surely will be, whether we humble ourselves to resignation or not.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading His will be done, as done it surely will be, whether we humble ourselves to resignation or not.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.
acceptance of despair
From this reading His will be done, as done it surely will be, whether we humble ourselves to resignation or not.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it is not so for all.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading His will be done, as done it surely will be, whether we humble ourselves to resignation or not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What then?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His will be done, as done it surely will be, whether we humble ourselves to resignation or not.
not seen or perceived
From this reading The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfilment in charge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading His will be done, as done it surely will be, whether we humble ourselves to resignation or not.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What then?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading His will be done, as done it surely will be, whether we humble ourselves to resignation or not.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His will be done, as done it surely will be, whether we humble ourselves to resignation or not.
Chapter 36 of Villette by Charlotte Brontë holds 475 sentences, grouped into 95 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 36 holds 475 sentences of Villette, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
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