Chapter 7 of Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JULIA. Destiny! MARTHA. She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys! I missed them, but I didn't dare say anything.
Chapter 7 of Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys!”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I missed them, but I didn't dare say anything.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Destiny!”
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys!”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I missed them, but I didn't dare say anything.”
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys!”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys!”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys!
any thing at all
From this reading I missed them, but I didn't dare say anything.
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I missed them, but I didn't dare say anything.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I missed them, but I didn't dare say anything.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Destiny!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I missed them, but I didn't dare say anything.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I missed them, but I didn't dare say anything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIA.
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARTHA.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I missed them, but I didn't dare say anything.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys!
express in words
From this reading I missed them, but I didn't dare say anything.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys!
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I missed them, but I didn't dare say anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys!
make an effort or attempt
From this reading She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys!
Chapter 7 of Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian by Laurence Housman holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 7 holds 432 sentences of Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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