Chapter 15 of Evan Harrington — Complete is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Evan Harrington — Complete is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory. Genuine, or a joke of the enemy, it spoke wakening facts to him. He leapt from the spell Rose had encircled him with. Strange that he should have rushed into his dream with eyes open! But he was fully awake now.
Chapter 15 of Evan Harrington — Complete is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory.”
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading “IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory.”
confined on all sides
From this reading “He leapt from the spell Rose had encircled him with.”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “Genuine, or a joke of the enemy, it spoke wakening facts to him.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Genuine, or a joke of the enemy, it spoke wakening facts to him.”
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He leapt from the spell Rose had encircled him with.”
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading “IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “He leapt from the spell Rose had encircled him with.”
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 Genuine, or a joke of the enemy, it spoke wakening facts to him.
anew
From this reading IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading But he was fully awake now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was fully awake now.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory.
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Strange that he should have rushed into his dream with eyes open!
confined on all sides
From this reading He leapt from the spell Rose had encircled him with.
an opposing military force
From this reading Genuine, or a joke of the enemy, it spoke wakening facts to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Strange that he should have rushed into his dream with eyes open!
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Genuine, or a joke of the enemy, it spoke wakening facts to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He leapt from the spell Rose had encircled him with.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading But he was fully awake now.
a man of refinement
From this reading IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Genuine, or a joke of the enemy, it spoke wakening facts to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He leapt from the spell Rose had encircled him with.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Strange that he should have rushed into his dream with eyes open!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leapt from the spell Rose had encircled him with.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Genuine, or a joke of the enemy, it spoke wakening facts to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strange that he should have rushed into his dream with eyes open!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Strange that he should have rushed into his dream with eyes open!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Genuine, or a joke of the enemy, it spoke wakening facts to him.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Genuine, or a joke of the enemy, it spoke wakening facts to him.
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He leapt from the spell Rose had encircled him with.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But he was fully awake now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Genuine, or a joke of the enemy, it spoke wakening facts to him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Strange that he should have rushed into his dream with eyes open!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Genuine, or a joke of the enemy, it spoke wakening facts to him.
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He leapt from the spell Rose had encircled him with.
done under pressure
From this reading Strange that he should have rushed into his dream with eyes open!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Strange that he should have rushed into his dream with eyes open!
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading He leapt from the spell Rose had encircled him with.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Genuine, or a joke of the enemy, it spoke wakening facts to him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange that he should have rushed into his dream with eyes open!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Genuine, or a joke of the enemy, it spoke wakening facts to him.
the act of waking
From this reading Genuine, or a joke of the enemy, it spoke wakening facts to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was fully awake now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He leapt from the spell Rose had encircled him with.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN The young cavalier perused that letter again in memory.
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