Chapter 20 of Virgie's Inheritance is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Virgie's Inheritance is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sir William Finds A Trace Of Virgie. Sir William asked, a little later, when he had succeeded in somewhat recovering his composure: "And have you no idea whither my wife went after leaving here?" "No," Mr. Eldridge said. "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
Chapter 20 of Virgie's Inheritance is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading “Sir William asked, a little later, when he had succeeded in somewhat recovering his composure:”
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading “"I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “Sir William Finds A Trace Of Virgie.”
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “Sir William asked, a little later, when he had succeeded in somewhat recovering his composure:”
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “Sir William asked, a little later, when he had succeeded in somewhat recovering his composure:”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “Sir William Finds A Trace Of Virgie.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “"And have you no idea whither my wife went after leaving here?"”
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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 Sir William Finds A Trace Of Virgie.
later than; following
From this reading "And have you no idea whither my wife went after leaving here?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And have you no idea whither my wife went after leaving here?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sir William asked, a little later, when he had succeeded in somewhat recovering his composure:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Sir William asked, a little later, when he had succeeded in somewhat recovering his composure:
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," Mr. Eldridge said.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Sir William Finds A Trace Of Virgie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir William asked, a little later, when he had succeeded in somewhat recovering his composure:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And have you no idea whither my wife went after leaving here?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir William asked, a little later, when he had succeeded in somewhat recovering his composure:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And have you no idea whither my wife went after leaving here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir William asked, a little later, when he had succeeded in somewhat recovering his composure:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And have you no idea whither my wife went after leaving here?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir William asked, a little later, when he had succeeded in somewhat recovering his composure:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Sir William asked, a little later, when he had succeeded in somewhat recovering his composure:
the act of departing
From this reading "And have you no idea whither my wife went after leaving here?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sir William asked, a little later, when he had succeeded in somewhat recovering his composure:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "No," Mr. Eldridge said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And have you no idea whither my wife went after leaving here?"
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
not any; not one
From this reading "And have you no idea whither my wife went after leaving here?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir William Finds A Trace Of Virgie.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Sir William asked, a little later, when he had succeeded in somewhat recovering his composure:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," Mr. Eldridge said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
and nothing more
From this reading "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir William Finds A Trace Of Virgie.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Sir William asked, a little later, when he had succeeded in somewhat recovering his composure:
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Sir William asked, a little later, when he had succeeded in somewhat recovering his composure:
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I offered to find some nice, quiet place for her, but she simply thanked me and declined my offer.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Sir William Finds A Trace Of Virgie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir William Finds A Trace Of Virgie.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And have you no idea whither my wife went after leaving here?"
at the time that
From this reading Sir William asked, a little later, when he had succeeded in somewhat recovering his composure:
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading "And have you no idea whither my wife went after leaving here?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "And have you no idea whither my wife went after leaving here?"
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From this reading Sir William Finds A Trace Of Virgie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And have you no idea whither my wife went after leaving here?"
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