Chapter 6 of Ernest Maltravers — Volume 09 is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Ernest Maltravers — Volume 09 is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"On some fond breast the parting soul relies."--GRAY. NOT a day passed in which Maltravers was absent from the side of Florence. He came early, he went late. He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham. That task was left to Florence.
Chapter 6 of Ernest Maltravers — Volume 09 is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “NOT a day passed in which Maltravers was absent from the side of Florence.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “NOT a day passed in which Maltravers was absent from the side of Florence.”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “"On some fond breast the parting soul relies."--GRAY.”
third-person singular of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading “"On some fond breast the parting soul relies."--GRAY.”
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading “He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.”
a man who courts a woman
From this reading “He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.”
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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 NOT a day passed in which Maltravers was absent from the side of Florence.
not being in a specified place
From this reading NOT a day passed in which Maltravers was absent from the side of Florence.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "On some fond breast the parting soul relies."--GRAY.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came early, he went late.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NOT a day passed in which Maltravers was absent from the side of Florence.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He came early, he went late.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading NOT a day passed in which Maltravers was absent from the side of Florence.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "On some fond breast the parting soul relies."--GRAY.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NOT a day passed in which Maltravers was absent from the side of Florence.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "On some fond breast the parting soul relies."--GRAY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came early, he went late.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOT a day passed in which Maltravers was absent from the side of Florence.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He came early, he went late.
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 That task was left to Florence.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.
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From this reading NOT a day passed in which Maltravers was absent from the side of Florence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT a day passed in which Maltravers was absent from the side of Florence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOT a day passed in which Maltravers was absent from the side of Florence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On some fond breast the parting soul relies."--GRAY.
the act of departing politely
From this reading "On some fond breast the parting soul relies."--GRAY.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading NOT a day passed in which Maltravers was absent from the side of Florence.
third-person singular of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading "On some fond breast the parting soul relies."--GRAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading NOT a day passed in which Maltravers was absent from the side of Florence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "On some fond breast the parting soul relies."--GRAY.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "On some fond breast the parting soul relies."--GRAY.
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.
a man who courts a woman
From this reading He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading That task was left to Florence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That task was left to Florence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On some fond breast the parting soul relies."--GRAY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That task was left to Florence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOT a day passed in which Maltravers was absent from the side of Florence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He came early, he went late.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NOT a day passed in which Maltravers was absent from the side of Florence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He subsided into his former character of an accepted suitor, without a word of explanation with Lord Saxingham.
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