Chapter 16 of Winifred is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Winifred is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SURPRISES. MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter. The household of Sir John Corbet had returned to its old, regular routine. New servants had replaced the old. Sir John once more went to his office and wharf, and superintended his workmen.
Chapter 16 of Winifred is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “The household of Sir John Corbet had returned to its old, regular routine.”
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading “New servants had replaced the old.”
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading “The household of Sir John Corbet had returned to its old, regular routine.”
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “SURPRISES.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “Sir John once more went to his office and wharf, and superintended his workmen.”
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading “Sir John once more went to his office and wharf, and superintended his workmen.”
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anew
In this reading “Sir John once more went to his office and wharf, and superintended his workmen.”
In this reading “MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter.”
In this reading “MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter.”
In this reading “MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir John once more went to his office and wharf, and superintended his workmen.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The household of Sir John Corbet had returned to its old, regular routine.
the specified day of the month
From this reading MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir John once more went to his office and wharf, and superintended his workmen.
a social unit living together
From this reading The household of Sir John Corbet had returned to its old, regular routine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The household of Sir John Corbet had returned to its old, regular routine.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The household of Sir John Corbet had returned to its old, regular routine.
immediately past
From this reading MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New servants had replaced the old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Sir John once more went to his office and wharf, and superintended his workmen.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The household of Sir John Corbet had returned to its old, regular routine.
on one occasion
From this reading Sir John once more went to his office and wharf, and superintended his workmen.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The household of Sir John Corbet had returned to its old, regular routine.
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading New servants had replaced the old.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The household of Sir John Corbet had returned to its old, regular routine.
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The household of Sir John Corbet had returned to its old, regular routine.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading New servants had replaced the old.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter.
term of address for a man
From this reading The household of Sir John Corbet had returned to its old, regular routine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir John once more went to his office and wharf, and superintended his workmen.
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SURPRISES.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The household of Sir John Corbet had returned to its old, regular routine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MORE than two months had passed since the date of the last chapter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sir John once more went to his office and wharf, and superintended his workmen.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Sir John once more went to his office and wharf, and superintended his workmen.
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Sir John once more went to his office and wharf, and superintended his workmen.
Chapter 16 of Winifred by Lucy Ellen Guernsey holds 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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 16 holds 359 sentences of Winifred, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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