Chapter 2 of Aurora Floyd, Vol. 3: Fifth Edition is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Aurora Floyd, Vol. 3: Fifth Edition is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"MY WIFE! MY WIFE! WHAT WIFE? I HAVE NO WIFE." The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
Chapter 2 of Aurora Floyd, Vol. 3: Fifth Edition is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.”
characteristic of rural life
From this reading “The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.”
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading “The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.”
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE NO WIFE."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE NO WIFE."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY WIFE!
not any; not one
From this reading I HAVE NO WIFE."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
characteristic of rural life
From this reading The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WIFE?
at the time that
From this reading The Golden Lion had reassumed its accustomed air of rustic tranquillity when John Mellish returned to it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "MY WIFE!
Chapter 2 of Aurora Floyd, Vol. 3: Fifth Edition by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
Chapter 2 holds 121 sentences of Aurora Floyd, Vol. 3: Fifth Edition, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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