Chapter 17 of Harry Harding's Year of Promise is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Harry Harding's Year of Promise is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DECORATING A DÉBUTANT Sick with humiliation, Harry hurried from the office. He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation. He had seen her drop the ring into her coat pocket. If it were not there now, then where could it be? What had become of her companion?
Chapter 17 of Harry Harding's Year of Promise is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.”
intentionally conceived
From this reading “He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.”
-ing form of “decorate” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading “DECORATING A DÉBUTANT Sick with humiliation, Harry hurried from the office.”
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading “DECORATING A DÉBUTANT Sick with humiliation, Harry hurried from the office.”
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading “He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.”
cheerful compliance
From this reading “He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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 had seen her drop the ring into her coat pocket.”
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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 DECORATING A DÉBUTANT Sick with humiliation, Harry hurried from the office.
surprising greatly
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it were not there now, then where could it be?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What had become of her companion?
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He had seen her drop the ring into her coat pocket.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading What had become of her companion?
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If it were not there now, then where could it be?
-ing form of “decorate” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading DECORATING A DÉBUTANT Sick with humiliation, Harry hurried from the office.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
let fall to the ground
From this reading He had seen her drop the ring into her coat pocket.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DECORATING A DÉBUTANT Sick with humiliation, Harry hurried from the office.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DECORATING A DÉBUTANT Sick with humiliation, Harry hurried from the office.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen her drop the ring into her coat pocket.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading DECORATING A DÉBUTANT Sick with humiliation, Harry hurried from the office.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seen her drop the ring into her coat pocket.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading DECORATING A DÉBUTANT Sick with humiliation, Harry hurried from the office.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading DECORATING A DÉBUTANT Sick with humiliation, Harry hurried from the office.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it were not there now, then where could it be?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had seen her drop the ring into her coat pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it were not there now, then where could it be?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it were not there now, then where could it be?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If it were not there now, then where could it be?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading DECORATING A DÉBUTANT Sick with humiliation, Harry hurried from the office.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had seen her drop the ring into her coat pocket.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He had seen her drop the ring into her coat pocket.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen her drop the ring into her coat pocket.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading DECORATING A DÉBUTANT Sick with humiliation, Harry hurried from the office.
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DECORATING A DÉBUTANT Sick with humiliation, Harry hurried from the office.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If it were not there now, then where could it be?
in or at that place or location
From this reading If it were not there now, then where could it be?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it were not there now, then where could it be?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had become of her companion?
in or at the place that
From this reading If it were not there now, then where could it be?
cheerful compliance
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DECORATING A DÉBUTANT Sick with humiliation, Harry hurried from the office.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was conscious of having done his duty, yet the woman’s amazing willingness to submit to search filled him with consternation.
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