Chapter 22 of A Poached Peerage is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of A Poached Peerage is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mr. Gage--Percy--are you there?" "Yes, I'm here," was the lugubrious response. "Have you been waiting long?" Ethel asked, coming close to him. "Hours," he declared feelingly, then quickly corrected the statement.
Chapter 22 of A Poached Peerage is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “"Hours," he declared feelingly, then quickly corrected the statement.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"Hours," he declared feelingly, then quickly corrected the statement.”
street names for marijuana
From this reading “"Mr. Gage--Percy--are you there?"”
excessively mournful
From this reading “"Yes, I'm here," was the lugubrious response.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “"Mr. Gage--Percy--are you there?"”
a result
From this reading “"Yes, I'm here," was the lugubrious response.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “"Hours," he declared feelingly, then quickly corrected the statement.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “"Have you been waiting long?"”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mr. Gage--Percy--are you there?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ethel asked, coming close to him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have you been waiting long?"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Ethel asked, coming close to him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Ethel asked, coming close to him.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "Hours," he declared feelingly, then quickly corrected the statement.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Hours," he declared feelingly, then quickly corrected the statement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ethel asked, coming close to him.
with great feeling
From this reading "Hours," he declared feelingly, then quickly corrected the statement.
street names for marijuana
From this reading "Mr. Gage--Percy--are you there?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you been waiting long?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hours," he declared feelingly, then quickly corrected the statement.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes, I'm here," was the lugubrious response.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ethel asked, coming close to him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Hours," he declared feelingly, then quickly corrected the statement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I'm here," was the lugubrious response.
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 "Have you been waiting long?"
excessively mournful
From this reading "Yes, I'm here," was the lugubrious response.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Gage--Percy--are you there?"
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading "Mr. Gage--Percy--are you there?"
with speed
From this reading "Hours," he declared feelingly, then quickly corrected the statement.
a result
From this reading "Yes, I'm here," was the lugubrious response.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading "Hours," he declared feelingly, then quickly corrected the statement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, I'm here," was the lugubrious response.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Hours," he declared feelingly, then quickly corrected the statement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Mr. Gage--Percy--are you there?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ethel asked, coming close to him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Have you been waiting long?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, I'm here," was the lugubrious response.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I'm here," was the lugubrious response.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Gage--Percy--are you there?"
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