Chapter 2 of In Honour Bound is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of In Honour Bound is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LADY C. I never knew him to have any, since I was his wife. It's not his fault. A man in his position has so much to do. When he is not in court, he is in Parliament. ROSE.
Chapter 2 of In Honour Bound is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “When he is not in court, he is in Parliament.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It's not his fault.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “LADY C. I never knew him to have any, since I was his wife.”
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading “When he is not in court, he is in Parliament.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “A man in his position has so much to do.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “ROSE.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “LADY C. I never knew him to have any, since I was his wife.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “LADY C. I never knew him to have any, since I was his wife.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man in his position has so much to do.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading LADY C. I never knew him to have any, since I was his wife.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading LADY C. I never knew him to have any, since I was his wife.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading When he is not in court, he is in Parliament.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A man in his position has so much to do.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It's not his fault.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man in his position has so much to do.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LADY C. I never knew him to have any, since I was his wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he is not in court, he is in Parliament.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LADY C. I never knew him to have any, since I was his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LADY C. I never knew him to have any, since I was his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LADY C. I never knew him to have any, since I was his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man in his position has so much to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he is not in court, he is in Parliament.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's not his fault.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading LADY C. I never knew him to have any, since I was his wife.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY C. I never knew him to have any, since I was his wife.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man in his position has so much to do.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A man in his position has so much to do.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading LADY C. I never knew him to have any, since I was his wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It's not his fault.
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading When he is not in court, he is in Parliament.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A man in his position has so much to do.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSE.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading LADY C. I never knew him to have any, since I was his wife.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A man in his position has so much to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LADY C. I never knew him to have any, since I was his wife.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LADY C. I never knew him to have any, since I was his wife.
at the time that
From this reading When he is not in court, he is in Parliament.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading LADY C. I never knew him to have any, since I was his wife.
Chapter 2 of In Honour Bound by Sydney Grundy holds 483 sentences, grouped into 97 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.
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