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Chapter 6 of A Modern Mercenary is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CLOISTER OF ST. ANTHONY. The night was drawing to a close. The long supper room was almost deserted. Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
Chapter 6 of A Modern Mercenary is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.”
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “ANTHONY.”
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading “THE CLOISTER OF ST.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “The long supper room was almost deserted.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “The night was drawing to a close.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.”
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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 The night was drawing to a close.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The long supper room was almost deserted.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading ANTHONY.
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading THE CLOISTER OF ST.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The night was drawing to a close.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The long supper room was almost deserted.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The night was drawing to a close.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
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From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
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 The long supper room was almost deserted.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was drawing to a close.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLOISTER OF ST.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The long supper room was almost deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLOISTER OF ST.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The long supper room was almost deserted.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOISTER OF ST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night was drawing to a close.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was drawing to a close.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
which person or people
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
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