Chapter 22 of Another Man's Shoes is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Another Man's Shoes is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My name, sir, is Milford--John Milford. Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line. That was how I first came to meet Mr. Northcote. He was one of the passengers in the _Caledonia_ last October coming from New York." "Was he travelling by himself?" asked the magistrate.
Chapter 22 of Another Man's Shoes is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading “Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.”
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading “"Was he travelling by himself?" asked the magistrate.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “He was one of the passengers in the _Caledonia_ last October coming from New York."”
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “He was one of the passengers in the _Caledonia_ last October coming from New York."”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.”
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading “Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “"Was he travelling by himself?" asked the magistrate.”
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In this reading “Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.”
In this reading “Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.”
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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 Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.
in the past
From this reading Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Was he travelling by himself?" asked the magistrate.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Was he travelling by himself?" asked the magistrate.
the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
From this reading He was one of the passengers in the _Caledonia_ last October coming from New York."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was how I first came to meet Mr. Northcote.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He was one of the passengers in the _Caledonia_ last October coming from New York."
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was how I first came to meet Mr. Northcote.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was one of the passengers in the _Caledonia_ last October coming from New York."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of the passengers in the _Caledonia_ last October coming from New York."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Was he travelling by himself?" asked the magistrate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was how I first came to meet Mr. Northcote.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My name, sir, is Milford--John Milford.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "My name, sir, is Milford--John Milford.
immediately past
From this reading He was one of the passengers in the _Caledonia_ last October coming from New York."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading "Was he travelling by himself?" asked the magistrate.
come together
From this reading That was how I first came to meet Mr. Northcote.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My name, sir, is Milford--John Milford.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That was how I first came to meet Mr. Northcote.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My name, sir, is Milford--John Milford.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "My name, sir, is Milford--John Milford.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was one of the passengers in the _Caledonia_ last October coming from New York."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was how I first came to meet Mr. Northcote.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading He was one of the passengers in the _Caledonia_ last October coming from New York."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of the passengers in the _Caledonia_ last October coming from New York."
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading He was one of the passengers in the _Caledonia_ last October coming from New York."
term of address for a man
From this reading "My name, sir, is Milford--John Milford.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was how I first came to meet Mr. Northcote.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.
up to a particular time
From this reading Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was how I first came to meet Mr. Northcote.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "Was he travelling by himself?" asked the magistrate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up till nine months ago I was a steward in the employment of the Blue Star Line.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He was one of the passengers in the _Caledonia_ last October coming from New York."
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