Chapter 14 of Arminell: A Social Romance, Vol. 1 is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Arminell: A Social Romance, Vol. 1 is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. JAMES WELSH. Mrs. Saltren had informed Arminell that she had a brother who was a gentleman. The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family. But this is not the signification now given it in the vernacular.
Chapter 14 of Arminell: A Social Romance, Vol. 1 is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading “The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.”
family based on male descent
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading “The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.”
a person of refined upbringing and manners
From this reading “The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.”
third-person singular of “signify” — denote or connote
From this reading “The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.”
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading “But this is not the signification now given it in the vernacular.”
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading “JAMES WELSH.”
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 “But this is not the signification now given it in the vernacular.”
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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 Mrs. Saltren had informed Arminell that she had a brother who was a gentleman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Saltren had informed Arminell that she had a brother who was a gentleman.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mrs. Saltren had informed Arminell that she had a brother who was a gentleman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this is not the signification now given it in the vernacular.
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.
a social unit living together
From this reading The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.
family based on male descent
From this reading The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.
a man of refinement
From this reading Mrs. Saltren had informed Arminell that she had a brother who was a gentleman.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But this is not the signification now given it in the vernacular.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Saltren had informed Arminell that she had a brother who was a gentleman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this is not the signification now given it in the vernacular.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Mrs. Saltren had informed Arminell that she had a brother who was a gentleman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this is not the signification now given it in the vernacular.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES WELSH.
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Saltren had informed Arminell that she had a brother who was a gentleman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this is not the signification now given it in the vernacular.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But this is not the signification now given it in the vernacular.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.
a person of refined upbringing and manners
From this reading The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Saltren had informed Arminell that she had a brother who was a gentleman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Saltren had informed Arminell that she had a brother who was a gentleman.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading But this is not the signification now given it in the vernacular.
third-person singular of “signify” — denote or connote
From this reading The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Saltren had informed Arminell that she had a brother who was a gentleman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The term “gentleman” is derived from the Latin _gens_, and signifies a member of a patrician family.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this is not the signification now given it in the vernacular.
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading But this is not the signification now given it in the vernacular.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Saltren had informed Arminell that she had a brother who was a gentleman.
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading JAMES WELSH.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Saltren had informed Arminell that she had a brother who was a gentleman.
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