Chapter 17 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STRANGER APPLICANT. "Is Mr. Chandos gone, do you know, Miss?" The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it. "He rode away not three minutes ago." "Dear me!
Chapter 17 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “"He rode away not three minutes ago."”
a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
From this reading “THE STRANGER APPLICANT.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “"Is Mr. Chandos gone, do you know, Miss?"”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “"He rode away not three minutes ago."”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “"He rode away not three minutes ago."”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “THE STRANGER APPLICANT.”
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.
In this reading “"He rode away not three minutes ago."”
ride away on a horse, for example
In this reading “"He rode away not three minutes ago."”
In this reading “The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it.”
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.
in the past
From this reading "He rode away not three minutes ago."
a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
From this reading THE STRANGER APPLICANT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He rode away not three minutes ago."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Mr. Chandos gone, do you know, Miss?"
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Is Mr. Chandos gone, do you know, Miss?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Is Mr. Chandos gone, do you know, Miss?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He rode away not three minutes ago."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Mr. Chandos gone, do you know, Miss?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Is Mr. Chandos gone, do you know, Miss?"
engage in
From this reading The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "He rode away not three minutes ago."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Is Mr. Chandos gone, do you know, Miss?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is Mr. Chandos gone, do you know, Miss?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He rode away not three minutes ago."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "He rode away not three minutes ago."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER APPLICANT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER APPLICANT.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "He rode away not three minutes ago."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it.
which person or people
From this reading The question came from Hill, who put her head in at the oak-parlour to make it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is Mr. Chandos gone, do you know, Miss?"
Chapter 17 of Anne Hereford: A Novel by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 488 sentences, grouped into 98 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.
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