Chapter 14 of His Hour is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 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 His Hour is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was twenty-four hours later. The night of the Ardácheff ball had come. The glorious house made the background of a festive scene. The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen. And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
Chapter 14 of His Hour is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading “The glorious house made the background of a festive scene.”
plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.”
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading “The glorious house made the background of a festive scene.”
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading “And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.”
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading “The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “The glorious house made the background of a festive scene.”
being four more than twenty
From this reading “It was twenty-four hours later.”
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.”
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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 The glorious house made the background of a festive scene.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night of the Ardácheff ball had come.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading The glorious house made the background of a festive scene.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The night of the Ardácheff ball had come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night of the Ardácheff ball had come.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading The glorious house made the background of a festive scene.
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The glorious house made the background of a festive scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night of the Ardácheff ball had come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was twenty-four hours later.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The glorious house made the background of a festive scene.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was twenty-four hours later.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was twenty-four hours later.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The glorious house made the background of a festive scene.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night of the Ardácheff ball had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night of the Ardácheff ball had come.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The glorious house made the background of a festive scene.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
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From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night of the Ardácheff ball had come.
the upper part of anything
From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
being four more than twenty
From this reading It was twenty-four hours later.
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was twenty-four hours later.
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