Chapter 35 of December Love is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of December Love is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Which way do you go, please?” asked Arabian. “I’ll go your way if you like. I live in St. James’s Palace. But I’m in no hurry. Do you live in my direction?”
Chapter 35 of December Love is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading ““Which way do you go, please?” asked Arabian.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Which way do you go, please?” asked Arabian.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Do you live in my direction?””
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “But I’m in no hurry.”
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I live in St. James’s Palace.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “I live in St. James’s Palace.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ““Which way do you go, please?” asked Arabian.”
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a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading “Which way do you go, please?” asked Arabian.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Which way do you go, please?” asked Arabian.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I’m in no hurry.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Do you live in my direction?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Which way do you go, please?” asked Arabian.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Which way do you go, please?” asked Arabian.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading But I’m in no hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I live in St. James’s Palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll go your way if you like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I’m in no hurry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’ll go your way if you like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I live in St. James’s Palace.
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading I live in St. James’s Palace.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’ll go your way if you like.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I live in St. James’s Palace.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do you live in my direction?”
not any; not one
From this reading But I’m in no hurry.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I live in St. James’s Palace.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Which way do you go, please?” asked Arabian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I live in St. James’s Palace.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Which way do you go, please?” asked Arabian.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Which way do you go, please?” asked Arabian.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Which way do you go, please?” asked Arabian.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll go your way if you like.
Chapter 35 of December Love by Robert Hichens holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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 35 holds 304 sentences of December Love, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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