Chapter 40 of Court Netherleigh: A Novel is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 40 of Court Netherleigh: A Novel is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. There is little more to relate. On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place. But this time it was at Court Netherleigh. Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.
Chapter 40 of Court Netherleigh: A Novel is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION.”
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “There is little more to relate.”
an ordered reference standard
From this reading “Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.”
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In this reading “On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.”
In this reading “Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.”
come to pass
In this reading “On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.”
In this reading “But this time it was at Court Netherleigh.”
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 just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But this time it was at Court Netherleigh.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time it was at Court Netherleigh.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading But this time it was at Court Netherleigh.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is little more to relate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this time it was at Court Netherleigh.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
and nothing more
From this reading On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is little more to relate.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is little more to relate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But this time it was at Court Netherleigh.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.
and nothing more
From this reading Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.
in the open air
From this reading Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading There is little more to relate.
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Not an open-air fête, this, or one on a large scale, for only a few chosen friends had been invited to it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is little more to relate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this time it was at Court Netherleigh.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this time it was at Court Netherleigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is little more to relate.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading On just such a lovely June day as described above, and twelve months later, another fête took place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this time it was at Court Netherleigh.
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