Chapter 6 of A Traitor in London is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Traitor in London is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT MR. SCARSE ADMITTED. For the next week Brenda lived in a state of bewilderment. Everything seemed to go wrong. Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
Chapter 6 of A Traitor in London is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “SCARSE ADMITTED.”
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “For the next week Brenda lived in a state of bewilderment.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.”
common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
From this reading “Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “For the next week Brenda lived in a state of bewilderment.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Everything seemed to go wrong.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.”
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In this reading “For the next week Brenda lived in a state of bewilderment.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.”
be unsuccessful
In this reading “Everything seemed to go wrong.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “For the next week Brenda lived in a state of bewilderment.”
In this reading “Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.”
In this reading “For the next week Brenda lived in a state of bewilderment.”
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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 For the next week Brenda lived in a state of bewilderment.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading SCARSE ADMITTED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading For the next week Brenda lived in a state of bewilderment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the next week Brenda lived in a state of bewilderment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next week Brenda lived in a state of bewilderment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the next week Brenda lived in a state of bewilderment.
go away from a place
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For the next week Brenda lived in a state of bewilderment.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHAT MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next week Brenda lived in a state of bewilderment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the next week Brenda lived in a state of bewilderment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCARSE ADMITTED.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading For the next week Brenda lived in a state of bewilderment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the next week Brenda lived in a state of bewilderment.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For the next week Brenda lived in a state of bewilderment.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT MR.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Her father did not return, but wrote that his things were to be sent on to London, and that Brenda herself was to leave the cottage in charge of Mrs. Daw, and come up in a fortnight's time.
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