Chapter 5 of Vittoria — Volume 8 is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Vittoria — Volume 8 is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time. I have to speak to your husband." She answered: "Give me many minutes--much time. All other speaking is vain here." "It concerns his safety."
Chapter 5 of Vittoria — Volume 8 is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading “THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.”
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “"It concerns his safety."”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.”
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “"It concerns his safety."”
express in speech
From this reading “I have to speak to your husband."”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “All other speaking is vain here."”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “All other speaking is vain here."”
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(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 All other speaking is vain here."
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered: "Give me many minutes--much time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "It concerns his safety."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have to speak to your husband."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading All other speaking is vain here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It concerns his safety."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All other speaking is vain here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It concerns his safety."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She answered: "Give me many minutes--much time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All other speaking is vain here."
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "It concerns his safety."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered: "Give me many minutes--much time.
express in speech
From this reading I have to speak to your husband."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading All other speaking is vain here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have to speak to your husband."
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading All other speaking is vain here."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
at the time that
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE WIFE AND THE HUSBAND When they were alone Merthyr said: "I cannot give many minutes, not much time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have to speak to your husband."
Chapter 5 of Vittoria — Volume 8 by George Meredith holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 242 sentences of Vittoria — Volume 8, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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