Chapter 11 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HUSBAND AND WIFE. “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite. “If Louis Brandon left Australia when he was called he must be in England now.” “You are calm,” said Mrs. Thornton. “Have you nothing more to say than that?”
Chapter 11 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading ““If Louis Brandon left Australia when he was called he must be in England now.””
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading ““It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading ““It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.”
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading ““It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading ““It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading ““If Louis Brandon left Australia when he was called he must be in England now.””
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading ““It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.”
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading ““You are calm,” said Mrs. Thornton.”
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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 “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
later than; following
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are calm,” said Mrs. Thornton.
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading “If Louis Brandon left Australia when he was called he must be in England now.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If Louis Brandon left Australia when he was called he must be in England now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If Louis Brandon left Australia when he was called he must be in England now.”
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “If Louis Brandon left Australia when he was called he must be in England now.”
make calm or still
From this reading “You are calm,” said Mrs. Thornton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “If Louis Brandon left Australia when he was called he must be in England now.”
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you nothing more to say than that?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If Louis Brandon left Australia when he was called he must be in England now.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “If Louis Brandon left Australia when he was called he must be in England now.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “If Louis Brandon left Australia when he was called he must be in England now.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Have you nothing more to say than that?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “You are calm,” said Mrs. Thornton.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “If Louis Brandon left Australia when he was called he must be in England now.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Have you nothing more to say than that?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
express in words
From this reading “Have you nothing more to say than that?”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Have you nothing more to say than that?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Have you nothing more to say than that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading “You are calm,” said Mrs. Thornton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
at the time that
From this reading “If Louis Brandon left Australia when he was called he must be in England now.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “It is now the middle of February,” said Despard, after a long pause, in which he had given himself up to the strange reflections which the diary was calculated to excite.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are calm,” said Mrs. Thornton.
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