Chapter 4 of An Interloper is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of An Interloper is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Already!" "The day after our wedding." She looked at him admiringly. "Ah, you are a man of honour! Monsieur de Cadanet cannot say that you have lost so much as a day.
Chapter 4 of An Interloper is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with admiration
From this reading “She looked at him admiringly.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “"Already!"”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “"The day after our wedding."”
the state of being honored
From this reading “"Ah, you are a man of honour!”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “She looked at him admiringly.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Monsieur de Cadanet cannot say that you have lost so much as a day.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Monsieur de Cadanet cannot say that you have lost so much as a day.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “"The day after our wedding."”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She looked at him admiringly.”
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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 "Ah, you are a man of honour!
with admiration
From this reading She looked at him admiringly.
later than; following
From this reading "The day after our wedding."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, you are a man of honour!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Already!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, you are a man of honour!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Monsieur de Cadanet cannot say that you have lost so much as a day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him admiringly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur de Cadanet cannot say that you have lost so much as a day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur de Cadanet cannot say that you have lost so much as a day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The day after our wedding."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Monsieur de Cadanet cannot say that you have lost so much as a day.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Monsieur de Cadanet cannot say that you have lost so much as a day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him admiringly.
the state of being honored
From this reading "Ah, you are a man of honour!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him admiringly.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Monsieur de Cadanet cannot say that you have lost so much as a day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ah, you are a man of honour!
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur de Cadanet cannot say that you have lost so much as a day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Monsieur de Cadanet cannot say that you have lost so much as a day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, you are a man of honour!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The day after our wedding."
express in words
From this reading Monsieur de Cadanet cannot say that you have lost so much as a day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him admiringly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Monsieur de Cadanet cannot say that you have lost so much as a day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Monsieur de Cadanet cannot say that you have lost so much as a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The day after our wedding."
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "The day after our wedding."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, you are a man of honour!
Chapter 4 of An Interloper by Frances Mary Peard holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 4 holds 416 sentences of An Interloper, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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