Chapter 22 of An Isle of Surrey: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of An Isle of Surrey: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WILLIAM CRAWFORD'S NIGHTMARE. "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man." "Indeed, I know that very well, Alfred. See how you put up with me!" "Hetty," said he severely, "in this house jokes are _my_ prerogative."
Chapter 22 of An Isle of Surrey: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “"Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “"Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."”
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “WILLIAM CRAWFORD'S NIGHTMARE.”
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading “"Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."”
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"Hetty," said he severely, "in this house jokes are _my_ prerogative."”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “WILLIAM CRAWFORD'S NIGHTMARE.”
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
From this reading “"Hetty," said he severely, "in this house jokes are _my_ prerogative."”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “"Hetty," said he severely, "in this house jokes are _my_ prerogative."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
place so as to be noticed
In this reading “See how you put up with me!"”
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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 "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hetty," said he severely, "in this house jokes are _my_ prerogative."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading WILLIAM CRAWFORD'S NIGHTMARE.
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hetty," said he severely, "in this house jokes are _my_ prerogative."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Hetty," said he severely, "in this house jokes are _my_ prerogative."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See how you put up with me!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hetty," said he severely, "in this house jokes are _my_ prerogative."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, I know that very well, Alfred.
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Hetty," said he severely, "in this house jokes are _my_ prerogative."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading See how you put up with me!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Hetty," said he severely, "in this house jokes are _my_ prerogative."
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading WILLIAM CRAWFORD'S NIGHTMARE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
From this reading "Hetty," said he severely, "in this house jokes are _my_ prerogative."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading See how you put up with me!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See how you put up with me!"
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Hetty," said he severely, "in this house jokes are _my_ prerogative."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Hetty," said he severely, "in this house jokes are _my_ prerogative."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading See how you put up with me!"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Indeed, I know that very well, Alfred.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Indeed, I know that very well, Alfred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM CRAWFORD'S NIGHTMARE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading See how you put up with me!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hetty," said Alfred Layard to his sister at breakfast that same morning, "you know I am not a discontented man."
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