Chapter 26 of A Blot on the Scutcheon is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of A Blot on the Scutcheon is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac. Not that he was fond of his own company. Peste! He hated it. But there was no alternative just now.
Chapter 26 of A Blot on the Scutcheon is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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serving or used in place of another
From this reading “But there was no alternative just now.”
compensation for a wrong
From this reading “A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “Not that he was fond of his own company.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “He hated it.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.”
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.”
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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 A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
Having no one else present.
From this reading A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
serving or used in place of another
From this reading But there was no alternative just now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
compensation for a wrong
From this reading A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no alternative just now.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Not that he was fond of his own company.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Not that he was fond of his own company.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He hated it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he was fond of his own company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that he was fond of his own company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He hated it.
and nothing more
From this reading But there was no alternative just now.
a room where books are kept
From this reading A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no alternative just now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he was fond of his own company.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But there was no alternative just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not that he was fond of his own company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peste!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
term of address for a man
From this reading A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he was fond of his own company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no alternative just now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that he was fond of his own company.
Chapter 26 of A Blot on the Scutcheon by Mabel Winifred Knowles holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 26 holds 162 sentences of A Blot on the Scutcheon, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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