Chapter 3 of A True Friend: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A True Friend: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT HELMSLEY COURT. "Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment. "Yes," said Margaret, serenely. "I have been expelled." "Expelled!
Chapter 3 of A True Friend: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “"Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “"Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.”
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “"Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “AT HELMSLEY COURT.”
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading “"I have been expelled."”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “"Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “"Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.”
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading “"Yes," said Margaret, serenely.”
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later than; following
From this reading "Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HELMSLEY COURT.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been expelled."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading "Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading AT HELMSLEY COURT.
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading "I have been expelled."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been expelled."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT HELMSLEY COURT.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been expelled."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Margaret, serenely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading "Yes," said Margaret, serenely.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Margaret, serenely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lady Caroline has brought you back, then?" said Sir Philip, after his first pause of astonishment.
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