Chapter 11 of Aileen Aroon, A Memoir is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Aileen Aroon, A Memoir is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I was out and on my way to the police offices ere it was light. The weather had changed, frost had come, and snow had fallen. "Several large black dogs had been found during the night; I went to see them all. Alas! none was Nero. So after getting bills printed, and arranging to have them posted, I returned disheartened to my lodgings.
Chapter 11 of Aileen Aroon, A Memoir is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading “So after getting bills printed, and arranging to have them posted, I returned disheartened to my lodgings.”
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “So after getting bills printed, and arranging to have them posted, I returned disheartened to my lodgings.”
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading “So after getting bills printed, and arranging to have them posted, I returned disheartened to my lodgings.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “The weather had changed, frost had come, and snow had fallen.”
temporary living quarters
From this reading “So after getting bills printed, and arranging to have them posted, I returned disheartened to my lodgings.”
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading “Alas! none was Nero.”
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “"I was out and on my way to the police offices ere it was light.”
publicly displayed
From this reading “So after getting bills printed, and arranging to have them posted, I returned disheartened to my lodgings.”
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In this reading “"Several large black dogs had been found during the night; I went to see them all.”
In this reading “"I was out and on my way to the police offices ere it was light.”
In this reading “"Several large black dogs had been found during the night; I went to see them all.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading So after getting bills printed, and arranging to have them posted, I returned disheartened to my lodgings.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! none was Nero.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Several large black dogs had been found during the night; I went to see them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was out and on my way to the police offices ere it was light.
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading So after getting bills printed, and arranging to have them posted, I returned disheartened to my lodgings.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Several large black dogs had been found during the night; I went to see them all.
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading So after getting bills printed, and arranging to have them posted, I returned disheartened to my lodgings.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Several large black dogs had been found during the night; I went to see them all.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The weather had changed, frost had come, and snow had fallen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The weather had changed, frost had come, and snow had fallen.
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading So after getting bills printed, and arranging to have them posted, I returned disheartened to my lodgings.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Several large black dogs had been found during the night; I went to see them all.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Several large black dogs had been found during the night; I went to see them all.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "I was out and on my way to the police offices ere it was light.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The weather had changed, frost had come, and snow had fallen.
set up or found
From this reading "Several large black dogs had been found during the night; I went to see them all.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The weather had changed, frost had come, and snow had fallen.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading So after getting bills printed, and arranging to have them posted, I returned disheartened to my lodgings.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather had changed, frost had come, and snow had fallen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So after getting bills printed, and arranging to have them posted, I returned disheartened to my lodgings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was out and on my way to the police offices ere it was light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I was out and on my way to the police offices ere it was light.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Several large black dogs had been found during the night; I went to see them all.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I was out and on my way to the police offices ere it was light.
temporary living quarters
From this reading So after getting bills printed, and arranging to have them posted, I returned disheartened to my lodgings.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I was out and on my way to the police offices ere it was light.
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading Alas! none was Nero.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Several large black dogs had been found during the night; I went to see them all.
not one, and not any
From this reading Alas! none was Nero.
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "I was out and on my way to the police offices ere it was light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I was out and on my way to the police offices ere it was light.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I was out and on my way to the police offices ere it was light.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "I was out and on my way to the police offices ere it was light.
publicly displayed
From this reading So after getting bills printed, and arranging to have them posted, I returned disheartened to my lodgings.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading So after getting bills printed, and arranging to have them posted, I returned disheartened to my lodgings.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So after getting bills printed, and arranging to have them posted, I returned disheartened to my lodgings.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Several large black dogs had been found during the night; I went to see them all.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Several large black dogs had been found during the night; I went to see them all.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The weather had changed, frost had come, and snow had fallen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So after getting bills printed, and arranging to have them posted, I returned disheartened to my lodgings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was out and on my way to the police offices ere it was light.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Several large black dogs had been found during the night; I went to see them all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was out and on my way to the police offices ere it was light.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was out and on my way to the police offices ere it was light.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I was out and on my way to the police offices ere it was light.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather had changed, frost had come, and snow had fallen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Several large black dogs had been found during the night; I went to see them all.
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