Chapter 19 of Vivian Grey is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of Vivian Grey is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“This is very kind of you, Grey! I was afraid my note might not have caught you. You have not breakfasted? Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.” “What is the urgent business of this morning?”
Chapter 19 of Vivian Grey is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I was afraid my note might not have caught you.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading ““What is the urgent business of this morning?””
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I was afraid my note might not have caught you.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading ““This is very kind of you, Grey!”
a brief written record
From this reading “I was afraid my note might not have caught you.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.””
compelling immediate action
From this reading ““What is the urgent business of this morning?””
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid my note might not have caught you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have not breakfasted?
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “What is the urgent business of this morning?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I was afraid my note might not have caught you.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “This is very kind of you, Grey!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was afraid my note might not have caught you.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was afraid my note might not have caught you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is very kind of you, Grey!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “This is very kind of you, Grey!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was afraid my note might not have caught you.
a particular point in time
From this reading Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “What is the urgent business of this morning?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was afraid my note might not have caught you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was afraid my note might not have caught you.
a brief written record
From this reading I was afraid my note might not have caught you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This is very kind of you, Grey!
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.”
carry out
From this reading Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What is the urgent business of this morning?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is very kind of you, Grey!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.”
compelling immediate action
From this reading “What is the urgent business of this morning?”
precisely as stated
From this reading “This is very kind of you, Grey!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was afraid my note might not have caught you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the urgent business of this morning?”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is very kind of you, Grey!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Really I wish you would take up your quarters in Carabas House, for I want you now every moment.”
Chapter 19 of Vivian Grey by Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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 19 holds 226 sentences of Vivian Grey, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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