Chapter 19 of A Poached Peerage is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of A Poached Peerage is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Staplewick Towers. That was the name of the place, his own, that he had been on his way to see. He would soon get the answer to the riddle. As to his having been nearly drowned, it could not have been he. The last thing he remembered was drinking the drugged wine at the _Quorn Arms_.
Chapter 19 of A Poached Peerage is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “The last thing he remembered was drinking the drugged wine at the _Quorn Arms_.”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “As to his having been nearly drowned, it could not have been he.”
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading “The last thing he remembered was drinking the drugged wine at the _Quorn Arms_.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “As to his having been nearly drowned, it could not have been he.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “The last thing he remembered was drinking the drugged wine at the _Quorn Arms_.”
pierce with many holes
From this reading “He would soon get the answer to the riddle.”
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “Staplewick Towers.”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “The last thing he remembered was drinking the drugged wine at the _Quorn Arms_.”
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.
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In this reading “The last thing he remembered was drinking the drugged wine at the _Quorn Arms_.”
In this reading “That was the name of the place, his own, that he had been on his way to see.”
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react verbally
From this reading He would soon get the answer to the riddle.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The last thing he remembered was drinking the drugged wine at the _Quorn Arms_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to his having been nearly drowned, it could not have been he.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The last thing he remembered was drinking the drugged wine at the _Quorn Arms_.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That was the name of the place, his own, that he had been on his way to see.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As to his having been nearly drowned, it could not have been he.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading The last thing he remembered was drinking the drugged wine at the _Quorn Arms_.
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading As to his having been nearly drowned, it could not have been he.
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading The last thing he remembered was drinking the drugged wine at the _Quorn Arms_.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He would soon get the answer to the riddle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was the name of the place, his own, that he had been on his way to see.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As to his having been nearly drowned, it could not have been he.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As to his having been nearly drowned, it could not have been he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the name of the place, his own, that he had been on his way to see.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was the name of the place, his own, that he had been on his way to see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As to his having been nearly drowned, it could not have been he.
immediately past
From this reading The last thing he remembered was drinking the drugged wine at the _Quorn Arms_.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That was the name of the place, his own, that he had been on his way to see.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As to his having been nearly drowned, it could not have been he.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As to his having been nearly drowned, it could not have been he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the name of the place, his own, that he had been on his way to see.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was the name of the place, his own, that he had been on his way to see.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That was the name of the place, his own, that he had been on his way to see.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That was the name of the place, his own, that he had been on his way to see.
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From this reading The last thing he remembered was drinking the drugged wine at the _Quorn Arms_.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The last thing he remembered was drinking the drugged wine at the _Quorn Arms_.
pierce with many holes
From this reading He would soon get the answer to the riddle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That was the name of the place, his own, that he had been on his way to see.
in the near future
From this reading He would soon get the answer to the riddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Staplewick Towers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the name of the place, his own, that he had been on his way to see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the name of the place, his own, that he had been on his way to see.
a special situation
From this reading The last thing he remembered was drinking the drugged wine at the _Quorn Arms_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was the name of the place, his own, that he had been on his way to see.
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Staplewick Towers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the name of the place, his own, that he had been on his way to see.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was the name of the place, his own, that he had been on his way to see.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The last thing he remembered was drinking the drugged wine at the _Quorn Arms_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would soon get the answer to the riddle.
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