Chapter 6 of Was I right? is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Was I right? is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALLISTON HALL. "SHALL I ring the bell, Miss Trafford?" I inquired, when dinner was over. "Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter." "But perhaps Sir William would not like it," I objected.
Chapter 6 of Was I right? is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “"SHALL I ring the bell, Miss Trafford?"”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “I inquired, when dinner was over.”
the literary culture
From this reading “"Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."”
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."”
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “"But perhaps Sir William would not like it," I objected.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “"SHALL I ring the bell, Miss Trafford?"”
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “"Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “"Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."”
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In this reading “"SHALL I ring the bell, Miss Trafford?"”
In this reading “"Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."”
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From this reading ALLISTON HALL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "SHALL I ring the bell, Miss Trafford?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But perhaps Sir William would not like it," I objected.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I inquired, when dinner was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ALLISTON HALL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "SHALL I ring the bell, Miss Trafford?"
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I inquired, when dinner was over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."
the literary culture
From this reading "Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But perhaps Sir William would not like it," I objected.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "SHALL I ring the bell, Miss Trafford?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But perhaps Sir William would not like it," I objected.
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "But perhaps Sir William would not like it," I objected.
above and across; more than
From this reading I inquired, when dinner was over.
by chance
From this reading "But perhaps Sir William would not like it," I objected.
with speed
From this reading "Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "SHALL I ring the bell, Miss Trafford?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "SHALL I ring the bell, Miss Trafford?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."
term of address for a man
From this reading "But perhaps Sir William would not like it," I objected.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Don't call me Miss Trafford," she said, quickly; "call me Evelyn, it sounds much nicer, and is six letters shorter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "SHALL I ring the bell, Miss Trafford?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "SHALL I ring the bell, Miss Trafford?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I inquired, when dinner was over.
at the time that
From this reading I inquired, when dinner was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But perhaps Sir William would not like it," I objected.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But perhaps Sir William would not like it," I objected.
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