Chapter 31 of Come Rack! Come Rope! is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Come Rack! Come Rope! is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I Marjorie was still in bed when the news was brought her by her friend. She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests. "You understand, my dear.... They have ridden away to Derby, all of them together. But they may come back here suddenly."
Chapter 31 of Come Rack! Come Rope! is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading “They have ridden away to Derby, all of them together.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “I Marjorie was still in bed when the news was brought her by her friend.”
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “They have ridden away to Derby, all of them together.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.”
for a short time
From this reading “She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.”
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From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
(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 They have ridden away to Derby, all of them together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They have ridden away to Derby, all of them together.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But they may come back here suddenly."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I Marjorie was still in bed when the news was brought her by her friend.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I Marjorie was still in bed when the news was brought her by her friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they may come back here suddenly."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I Marjorie was still in bed when the news was brought her by her friend.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But they may come back here suddenly."
dearly loved
From this reading "You understand, my dear....
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading They have ridden away to Derby, all of them together.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I Marjorie was still in bed when the news was brought her by her friend.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have ridden away to Derby, all of them together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I Marjorie was still in bed when the news was brought her by her friend.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But they may come back here suddenly."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Marjorie was still in bed when the news was brought her by her friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I Marjorie was still in bed when the news was brought her by her friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I Marjorie was still in bed when the news was brought her by her friend.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But they may come back here suddenly."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You understand, my dear....
information about recent and important events
From this reading I Marjorie was still in bed when the news was brought her by her friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They have ridden away to Derby, all of them together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
for a short time
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
express in speech
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
not in physical motion
From this reading I Marjorie was still in bed when the news was brought her by her friend.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But they may come back here suddenly."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Marjorie was still in bed when the news was brought her by her friend.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They have ridden away to Derby, all of them together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have ridden away to Derby, all of them together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have ridden away to Derby, all of them together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They have ridden away to Derby, all of them together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "You understand, my dear....
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I Marjorie was still in bed when the news was brought her by her friend.
at the time that
From this reading I Marjorie was still in bed when the news was brought her by her friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not move or speak when Mistress Alice said shortly that Mr. FitzHerbert had been taken with ten of his servants and two priests.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You understand, my dear....
Chapter 31 of Come Rack! Come Rope! by Robert Hugh Benson holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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