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Chapter 35 of Wives and Daughters is here in full — 641 sentences across 129 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SQUIRE HAMLEY'S SORROW. It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down. He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two. "He's gone to bed," said he at length. "Robinson and I have got him there.
Chapter 35 of Wives and Daughters is here in full — 641 sentences across 129 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make void or empty of contents
From this reading “He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.”
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading “It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “"He's gone to bed," said he at length.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “"Robinson and I have got him there.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “SQUIRE HAMLEY'S SORROW.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “SQUIRE HAMLEY'S SORROW.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He's gone to bed," said he at length.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "He's gone to bed," said he at length.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He's gone to bed," said he at length.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Robinson and I have got him there.
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From this reading SQUIRE HAMLEY'S SORROW.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Robinson and I have got him there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's gone to bed," said he at length.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Robinson and I have got him there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Robinson and I have got him there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "He's gone to bed," said he at length.
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 It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading "Robinson and I have got him there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's gone to bed," said he at length.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading SQUIRE HAMLEY'S SORROW.
express in speech
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading SQUIRE HAMLEY'S SORROW.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Robinson and I have got him there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
precisely as stated
From this reading It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
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