Chapter 15 of Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2 is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2 is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Pipe of Peace. Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward. As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room. He was walking leisurely, as large men do after dinner, and was still some way off. "By Jove!
Chapter 15 of Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2 is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.”
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.”
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.”
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading “He was walking leisurely, as large men do after dinner, and was still some way off.”
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading “Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “The Pipe of Peace.”
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading “Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.”
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 was walking leisurely, as large men do after dinner, and was still some way off.”
In this reading “He was walking leisurely, as large men do after dinner, and was still some way off.”
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later than; following
From this reading He was walking leisurely, as large men do after dinner, and was still some way off.
anew
From this reading Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was walking leisurely, as large men do after dinner, and was still some way off.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jove!
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He was walking leisurely, as large men do after dinner, and was still some way off.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was walking leisurely, as large men do after dinner, and was still some way off.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was walking leisurely, as large men do after dinner, and was still some way off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "By Jove!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was walking leisurely, as large men do after dinner, and was still some way off.
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading He was walking leisurely, as large men do after dinner, and was still some way off.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.
engage in
From this reading Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was walking leisurely, as large men do after dinner, and was still some way off.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Pipe of Peace.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was walking leisurely, as large men do after dinner, and was still some way off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The Pipe of Peace.
a heavy rain
From this reading Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The Pipe of Peace.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.
located in or toward the back or rear
From this reading Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was walking leisurely, as large men do after dinner, and was still some way off.
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was walking leisurely, as large men do after dinner, and was still some way off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pipe of Peace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Jekyl marched Mr. Pelter down the great stair again, intending to make the long journey rearward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was walking leisurely, as large men do after dinner, and was still some way off.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As they reached the foot of the stairs, Monsieur Varbarriere, candle in hand, was approaching it on the way to his room.
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