Chapter 7 of Dominie Dean: A Novel is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dominie Dean: A Novel is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument. David smiled too. “I believe I did first mention the campaign in terms of shoes,” he admitted. “I stand corrected. It should be mentioned in terms of souls--human souls, not shoe soles.
Chapter 7 of Dominie Dean: A Novel is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.”
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading ““I believe I did first mention the campaign in terms of shoes,” he admitted.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading ““I stand corrected.”
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “It should be mentioned in terms of souls--human souls, not shoe soles.”
a particular situation
From this reading ““I believe I did first mention the campaign in terms of shoes,” he admitted.”
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading “It should be mentioned in terms of souls--human souls, not shoe soles.”
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “It should be mentioned in terms of souls--human souls, not shoe soles.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading ““I believe I did first mention the campaign in terms of shoes,” he admitted.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.”
In this reading “He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I believe I did first mention the campaign in terms of shoes,” he admitted.
anew
From this reading He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It should be mentioned in terms of souls--human souls, not shoe soles.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe I did first mention the campaign in terms of shoes,” he admitted.
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading “I believe I did first mention the campaign in terms of shoes,” he admitted.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “I stand corrected.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David smiled too.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I believe I did first mention the campaign in terms of shoes,” he admitted.
a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
From this reading He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I believe I did first mention the campaign in terms of shoes,” he admitted.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It should be mentioned in terms of souls--human souls, not shoe soles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe I did first mention the campaign in terms of shoes,” he admitted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It should be mentioned in terms of souls--human souls, not shoe soles.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.
make reference to
From this reading “I believe I did first mention the campaign in terms of shoes,” he admitted.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading It should be mentioned in terms of souls--human souls, not shoe soles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It should be mentioned in terms of souls--human souls, not shoe soles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading It should be mentioned in terms of souls--human souls, not shoe soles.
a particular situation
From this reading “I believe I did first mention the campaign in terms of shoes,” he admitted.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It should be mentioned in terms of souls--human souls, not shoe soles.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading It should be mentioned in terms of souls--human souls, not shoe soles.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It should be mentioned in terms of souls--human souls, not shoe soles.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “I stand corrected.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “I believe I did first mention the campaign in terms of shoes,” he admitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading David smiled too.
which person or people
From this reading He smiled again, the pleased smile of a man who has got a dominie in a corner in argument.
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