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Chapter CCLXXIII · Chapter 273

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In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
It was Courtier.
"Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.
I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say."
There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
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Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy

Chapter CCLXXIII · Chapter 273

Chapter 273 of Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
/ɪn ðə hɔːl ˈsʌmwʌn roʊz frʌm ə ˈsoʊfə ənd keɪm təˈwɔːrdz hɪm/
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It was Courtier.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈkɔːrtiər/
Line 3
"Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.
Line 4
I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say."
Line 5
There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Courtier noun US /ˈkɔːrtiər/

an attendant at the court of a sovereign

From this reading “It was Courtier.”

dine verb US /daɪn/

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading “"Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.”

England noun US /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading “I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say."”

hall noun US /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading “In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.”

leaving noun US /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say."”

rapid adjective US /ˈræpəd/

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading “There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'”

sofa noun US /ˈsoʊfə/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading “In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.”

someone pronoun US /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.

CourtiernounUS /ˈkɔːrtiər/

an attendant at the court of a sovereign

From this reading It was Courtier.

dineverbUS /daɪn/

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading "Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.

Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say."

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Courtier.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.

Miltoun's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say."

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'

rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.

RunverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say."

sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.

someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say."

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say."

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.

to-morrow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say."

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was Courtier.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.

you'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Run you to earth at last," he said; "I wish you'd come and dine with me.

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