Chapter 14 of Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2 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 14 of Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2 is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pelter opens his mind. "Take a glass of claret. This is '34. Maybe you'd like some port better?" "No, thanks, this will do very nicely," said the accommodating attorney.
Chapter 14 of Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2 is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
From this reading “"No, thanks, this will do very nicely," said the accommodating attorney.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “"No, thanks, this will do very nicely," said the accommodating attorney.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “"Take a glass of claret.”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe you'd like some port better?"”
in a nice way
From this reading “"No, thanks, this will do very nicely," said the accommodating attorney.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “Pelter opens his mind.”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “Maybe you'd like some port better?"”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"No, thanks, this will do very nicely," said the accommodating attorney.”
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In this reading “"Take a glass of claret.”
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From this reading This is '34.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Take a glass of claret.
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
From this reading "No, thanks, this will do very nicely," said the accommodating attorney.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "No, thanks, this will do very nicely," said the accommodating attorney.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Maybe you'd like some port better?"
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading "Take a glass of claret.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, thanks, this will do very nicely," said the accommodating attorney.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Take a glass of claret.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pelter opens his mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is '34.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Maybe you'd like some port better?"
by chance
From this reading Maybe you'd like some port better?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Pelter opens his mind.
in a nice way
From this reading "No, thanks, this will do very nicely," said the accommodating attorney.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, thanks, this will do very nicely," said the accommodating attorney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Take a glass of claret.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading Pelter opens his mind.
a heavy rain
From this reading Pelter opens his mind.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Maybe you'd like some port better?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, thanks, this will do very nicely," said the accommodating attorney.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Maybe you'd like some port better?"
carry out
From this reading "Take a glass of claret.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "No, thanks, this will do very nicely," said the accommodating attorney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, thanks, this will do very nicely," said the accommodating attorney.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is '34.
precisely as stated
From this reading "No, thanks, this will do very nicely," said the accommodating attorney.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No, thanks, this will do very nicely," said the accommodating attorney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe you'd like some port better?"
Chapter 14 of Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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 14 holds 80 sentences of Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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