Chapter 23 of In Friendship's Guise is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of In Friendship's Guise is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FATEFUL DECISION. Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity. The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache. He repeated his question uneasily. "If I've made a mistake--" he went on.
Chapter 23 of In Friendship's Guise is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading “The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.”
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading “Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity.”
showing careful forethought
From this reading “Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity.”
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity.”
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading “A FATEFUL DECISION.”
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading “Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity.”
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading “The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “He repeated his question uneasily.”
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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 A FATEFUL DECISION.
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.
showing careful forethought
From this reading Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity.
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading A FATEFUL DECISION.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading A FATEFUL DECISION.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He repeated his question uneasily.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity.
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From this reading "If I've made a mistake--" he went on.
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I've made a mistake--" he went on.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "If I've made a mistake--" he went on.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "If I've made a mistake--" he went on.
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If I've made a mistake--" he went on.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He repeated his question uneasily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.
recurring again and again
From this reading He repeated his question uneasily.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nevill paused, latch-key in hand; a cautious impulse checked the admission of his identity.
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He repeated his question uneasily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If I've made a mistake--" he went on.
which person or people
From this reading The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The individual who had accosted him, seen by the glow of a distant street-lamp, was thickset and rakish-looking, with a heavy mustache.
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