Chapter 4 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I shall tell Hillars's story as he told it. He said: Last August I went to B----. My mission was important and took me to the British Legation, where I am well known. I was most cordially invited to attend a ball to be given the next evening. The notables of the court were there.
Chapter 4 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “I was most cordially invited to attend a ball to be given the next evening.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “He said: Last August I went to B----.”
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “I was most cordially invited to attend a ball to be given the next evening.”
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “My mission was important and took me to the British Legation, where I am well known.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “I was most cordially invited to attend a ball to be given the next evening.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “I was most cordially invited to attend a ball to be given the next evening.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “My mission was important and took me to the British Legation, where I am well known.”
plural of “notable” — a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
From this reading “The notables of the court were there.”
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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 I was most cordially invited to attend a ball to be given the next evening.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My mission was important and took me to the British Legation, where I am well known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mission was important and took me to the British Legation, where I am well known.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shall tell Hillars's story as he told it.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading I was most cordially invited to attend a ball to be given the next evening.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading He said: Last August I went to B----.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading He said: Last August I went to B----.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading I was most cordially invited to attend a ball to be given the next evening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was most cordially invited to attend a ball to be given the next evening.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading My mission was important and took me to the British Legation, where I am well known.
in a hearty manner
From this reading I was most cordially invited to attend a ball to be given the next evening.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The notables of the court were there.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I was most cordially invited to attend a ball to be given the next evening.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I was most cordially invited to attend a ball to be given the next evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I shall tell Hillars's story as he told it.
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From this reading I shall tell Hillars's story as he told it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall tell Hillars's story as he told it.
of great significance or value
From this reading My mission was important and took me to the British Legation, where I am well known.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading I was most cordially invited to attend a ball to be given the next evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall tell Hillars's story as he told it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading My mission was important and took me to the British Legation, where I am well known.
immediately past
From this reading He said: Last August I went to B----.
the post or office of legate
From this reading My mission was important and took me to the British Legation, where I am well known.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mission was important and took me to the British Legation, where I am well known.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading My mission was important and took me to the British Legation, where I am well known.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I was most cordially invited to attend a ball to be given the next evening.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mission was important and took me to the British Legation, where I am well known.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I was most cordially invited to attend a ball to be given the next evening.
plural of “notable” — a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
From this reading The notables of the court were there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The notables of the court were there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said: Last August I went to B----.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall tell Hillars's story as he told it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I shall tell Hillars's story as he told it.
express in words
From this reading I shall tell Hillars's story as he told it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My mission was important and took me to the British Legation, where I am well known.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The notables of the court were there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said: Last August I went to B----.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I shall tell Hillars's story as he told it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading My mission was important and took me to the British Legation, where I am well known.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mission was important and took me to the British Legation, where I am well known.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My mission was important and took me to the British Legation, where I am well known.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He said: Last August I went to B----.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The notables of the court were there.
in or at the place that
From this reading My mission was important and took me to the British Legation, where I am well known.
Chapter 4 of Arms and the Woman by Harold MacGrath holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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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