Chapter 17 of A Gray Eye — Volume I, II and III: Complete is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of A Gray Eye — Volume I, II and III: Complete is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOMETHING remarkable had occurred. Lord Fotheringay had been for a fortnight under one roof without disgracing himself. The charitable people said he was reforming. The others said he was aging rapidly. The fact remained the same, however: he had been a fortnight at the Castle and he had not yet disgraced himself.
Chapter 17 of A Gray Eye — Volume I, II and III: Complete is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
From this reading “The others said he was aging rapidly.”
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading “The charitable people said he was reforming.”
suffering shame
From this reading “The fact remained the same, however: he had been a fortnight at the Castle and he had not yet disgraced himself.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “Lord Fotheringay had been for a fortnight under one roof without disgracing himself.”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “SOMETHING remarkable had occurred.”
-ing form of “reform” — make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
From this reading “The charitable people said he was reforming.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “SOMETHING remarkable had occurred.”
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “Lord Fotheringay had been for a fortnight under one roof without disgracing himself.”
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 “Lord Fotheringay had been for a fortnight under one roof without disgracing himself.”
In this reading “The fact remained the same, however: he had been a fortnight at the Castle and he had not yet disgraced himself.”
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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 Lord Fotheringay had been for a fortnight under one roof without disgracing himself.
acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
From this reading The others said he was aging rapidly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fact remained the same, however: he had been a fortnight at the Castle and he had not yet disgraced himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fact remained the same, however: he had been a fortnight at the Castle and he had not yet disgraced himself.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lord Fotheringay had been for a fortnight under one roof without disgracing himself.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The fact remained the same, however: he had been a fortnight at the Castle and he had not yet disgraced himself.
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading The charitable people said he was reforming.
suffering shame
From this reading The fact remained the same, however: he had been a fortnight at the Castle and he had not yet disgraced himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Fotheringay had been for a fortnight under one roof without disgracing himself.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact remained the same, however: he had been a fortnight at the Castle and he had not yet disgraced himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Fotheringay had been for a fortnight under one roof without disgracing himself.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Lord Fotheringay had been for a fortnight under one roof without disgracing himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Fotheringay had been for a fortnight under one roof without disgracing himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOMETHING remarkable had occurred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The charitable people said he was reforming.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Fotheringay had been for a fortnight under one roof without disgracing himself.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The fact remained the same, however: he had been a fortnight at the Castle and he had not yet disgraced himself.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Fotheringay had been for a fortnight under one roof without disgracing himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact remained the same, however: he had been a fortnight at the Castle and he had not yet disgraced himself.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading SOMETHING remarkable had occurred.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lord Fotheringay had been for a fortnight under one roof without disgracing himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others said he was aging rapidly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The charitable people said he was reforming.
with speed
From this reading The others said he was aging rapidly.
-ing form of “reform” — make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
From this reading The charitable people said he was reforming.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The fact remained the same, however: he had been a fortnight at the Castle and he had not yet disgraced himself.
unusual or striking
From this reading SOMETHING remarkable had occurred.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Lord Fotheringay had been for a fortnight under one roof without disgracing himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The charitable people said he was reforming.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The fact remained the same, however: he had been a fortnight at the Castle and he had not yet disgraced himself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING remarkable had occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The charitable people said he was reforming.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Lord Fotheringay had been for a fortnight under one roof without disgracing himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The charitable people said he was reforming.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lord Fotheringay had been for a fortnight under one roof without disgracing himself.
but in spite of that
From this reading The fact remained the same, however: he had been a fortnight at the Castle and he had not yet disgraced himself.
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