Chapter 9 of Whiteladies is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Whiteladies is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Reine, is it long since you heard from Aunt Susan? Look here, I don’t want her tender little notes to the invalid. I am tired of always recollecting that I am an invalid. When one is dying one has enough of it, without always being reminded in one’s correspondence. Is there no news?
Chapter 9 of Whiteladies is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading “When one is dying one has enough of it, without always being reminded in one’s correspondence.”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “When one is dying one has enough of it, without always being reminded in one’s correspondence.”
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “Look here, I don’t want her tender little notes to the invalid.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “Look here, I don’t want her tender little notes to the invalid.”
-ing form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “I am tired of always recollecting that I am an invalid.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “When one is dying one has enough of it, without always being reminded in one’s correspondence.”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “Look here, I don’t want her tender little notes to the invalid.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I am tired of always recollecting that I am an invalid.”
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In this reading “Look here, I don’t want her tender little notes to the invalid.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I am tired of always recollecting that I am an invalid.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am tired of always recollecting that I am an invalid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am tired of always recollecting that I am an invalid.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Reine, is it long since you heard from Aunt Susan?
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When one is dying one has enough of it, without always being reminded in one’s correspondence.
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading When one is dying one has enough of it, without always being reminded in one’s correspondence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here, I don’t want her tender little notes to the invalid.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading When one is dying one has enough of it, without always being reminded in one’s correspondence.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When one is dying one has enough of it, without always being reminded in one’s correspondence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Reine, is it long since you heard from Aunt Susan?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When one is dying one has enough of it, without always being reminded in one’s correspondence.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Reine, is it long since you heard from Aunt Susan?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Look here, I don’t want her tender little notes to the invalid.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look here, I don’t want her tender little notes to the invalid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Look here, I don’t want her tender little notes to the invalid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When one is dying one has enough of it, without always being reminded in one’s correspondence.
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Look here, I don’t want her tender little notes to the invalid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Reine, is it long since you heard from Aunt Susan?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Reine, is it long since you heard from Aunt Susan?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Look here, I don’t want her tender little notes to the invalid.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Reine, is it long since you heard from Aunt Susan?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look here, I don’t want her tender little notes to the invalid.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Is there no news?
not any; not one
From this reading Is there no news?
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Look here, I don’t want her tender little notes to the invalid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am tired of always recollecting that I am an invalid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one is dying one has enough of it, without always being reminded in one’s correspondence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When one is dying one has enough of it, without always being reminded in one’s correspondence.
-ing form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I am tired of always recollecting that I am an invalid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Reine, is it long since you heard from Aunt Susan?
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading When one is dying one has enough of it, without always being reminded in one’s correspondence.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Reine, is it long since you heard from Aunt Susan?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Reine, is it long since you heard from Aunt Susan?
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Look here, I don’t want her tender little notes to the invalid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am tired of always recollecting that I am an invalid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Look here, I don’t want her tender little notes to the invalid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there no news?
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I am tired of always recollecting that I am an invalid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Look here, I don’t want her tender little notes to the invalid.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Look here, I don’t want her tender little notes to the invalid.
at the time that
From this reading When one is dying one has enough of it, without always being reminded in one’s correspondence.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When one is dying one has enough of it, without always being reminded in one’s correspondence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Reine, is it long since you heard from Aunt Susan?
Chapter 9 of Whiteladies by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 9 holds 185 sentences of Whiteladies, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Whiteladies by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 185 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Whiteladies, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
