Chapter 6 of A Poached Peerage is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of A Poached Peerage is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry. "My lord!" repeated Peckover irritably. "How you country fellows do a joke to death. Yes; I did call. Who was that absurd person intruding through the window?"
Chapter 6 of A Poached Peerage is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “Who was that absurd person intruding through the window?"”
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “"Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.”
an instance of questioning
From this reading “"Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “"Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.”
projecting inward
From this reading “Who was that absurd person intruding through the window?"”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"How you country fellows do a joke to death.”
a request to be present
From this reading “"Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.”
not necessary
From this reading “"Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.”
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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 “Who was that absurd person intruding through the window?"”
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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 "How you country fellows do a joke to death.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Who was that absurd person intruding through the window?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "How you country fellows do a joke to death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "How you country fellows do a joke to death.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How you country fellows do a joke to death.
an instance of questioning
From this reading "Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "How you country fellows do a joke to death.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.
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From this reading "How you country fellows do a joke to death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes; I did call.
projecting inward
From this reading Who was that absurd person intruding through the window?"
in a petulant manner
From this reading "My lord!" repeated Peckover irritably.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "How you country fellows do a joke to death.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.
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From this reading "My lord!" repeated Peckover irritably.
a human being
From this reading Who was that absurd person intruding through the window?"
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From this reading "Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.
recurring again and again
From this reading "My lord!" repeated Peckover irritably.
a request to be present
From this reading "Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who was that absurd person intruding through the window?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Who was that absurd person intruding through the window?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How you country fellows do a joke to death.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.
not necessary
From this reading "Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.
which person or people
From this reading Who was that absurd person intruding through the window?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Who was that absurd person intruding through the window?"
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; I did call.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you call, my lord?" was, considering the tone of the summons, Host Popkiss' unnecessary enquiry.
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