Chapter 19 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TELEGRAPHING FOR A PHYSICIAN. Some uncomfortable days passed on. Uncomfortable in one sense. Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours. Looking back now I cannot sufficiently blame myself.
Chapter 19 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.”
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “Looking back now I cannot sufficiently blame myself.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “TELEGRAPHING FOR A PHYSICIAN.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.”
to a sufficient degree
From this reading “Looking back now I cannot sufficiently blame myself.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “Some uncomfortable days passed on.”
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.
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place into the hands or custody of
In this reading “Some uncomfortable days passed on.”
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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 TELEGRAPHING FOR A PHYSICIAN.
(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 Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back now I cannot sufficiently blame myself.
-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Looking back now I cannot sufficiently blame myself.
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From this reading Looking back now I cannot sufficiently blame myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some uncomfortable days passed on.
dearly loved
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TELEGRAPHING FOR A PHYSICIAN.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncomfortable in one sense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back now I cannot sufficiently blame myself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Looking back now I cannot sufficiently blame myself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Looking back now I cannot sufficiently blame myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some uncomfortable days passed on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Uncomfortable in one sense.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Some uncomfortable days passed on.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading TELEGRAPHING FOR A PHYSICIAN.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Uncomfortable in one sense.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some uncomfortable days passed on.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Looking back now I cannot sufficiently blame myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELEGRAPHING FOR A PHYSICIAN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Some uncomfortable days passed on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heaven knows I was happy enough, for the society of Mr. Chandos had become all too dear, and in it I was basking away the golden hours.
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