Chapter 27 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISCOVERIES. The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know. On entering into his parlor he saw a letter lying on the table addressed to him. It bore no postage stamp, or post-office mark. He opened it and read the following:
Chapter 27 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading “DISCOVERIES.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “On entering into his parlor he saw a letter lying on the table addressed to him.”
put in effect
From this reading “The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “On entering into his parlor he saw a letter lying on the table addressed to him.”
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading “The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.”
the charge for mailing something
From this reading “It bore no postage stamp, or post-office mark.”
walk heavily
From this reading “It bore no postage stamp, or post-office mark.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 On entering into his parlor he saw a letter lying on the table addressed to him.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading On entering into his parlor he saw a letter lying on the table addressed to him.
later than; following
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
cause to be bored
From this reading It bore no postage stamp, or post-office mark.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading DISCOVERIES.
a movement into or inward
From this reading On entering into his parlor he saw a letter lying on the table addressed to him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He opened it and read the following:
put in effect
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On entering into his parlor he saw a letter lying on the table addressed to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On entering into his parlor he saw a letter lying on the table addressed to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On entering into his parlor he saw a letter lying on the table addressed to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It bore no postage stamp, or post-office mark.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
immediately past
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On entering into his parlor he saw a letter lying on the table addressed to him.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading On entering into his parlor he saw a letter lying on the table addressed to him.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It bore no postage stamp, or post-office mark.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
not any; not one
From this reading It bore no postage stamp, or post-office mark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On entering into his parlor he saw a letter lying on the table addressed to him.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened it and read the following:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It bore no postage stamp, or post-office mark.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading On entering into his parlor he saw a letter lying on the table addressed to him.
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bore no postage stamp, or post-office mark.
the charge for mailing something
From this reading It bore no postage stamp, or post-office mark.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He opened it and read the following:
cut with a saw
From this reading On entering into his parlor he saw a letter lying on the table addressed to him.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
walk heavily
From this reading It bore no postage stamp, or post-office mark.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On entering into his parlor he saw a letter lying on the table addressed to him.
express in words
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning after Beatrice’s last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know.
Chapter 27 of Cord and Creese by James De Mille holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 27 holds 134 sentences of Cord and Creese, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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