Chapter 14 of Japhet, in Search of a Father is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Japhet, in Search of a Father is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes. My hand trembled as I knocked at the door. It was opened. I sent in my card, requesting the honour of an audience with his lordship. After waiting a few minutes in an ante-room, I was ushered in.
Chapter 14 of Japhet, in Search of a Father is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading “A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.”
a young female horse under the age of four
From this reading “A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.”
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading “A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.”
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading “I sent in my card, requesting the honour of an audience with his lordship.”
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.”
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading “I sent in my card, requesting the honour of an audience with his lordship.”
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading “A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.”
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading “After waiting a few minutes in an ante-room, I was ushered in.”
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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 Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
later than; following
From this reading After waiting a few minutes in an ante-room, I was ushered in.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I sent in my card, requesting the honour of an audience with his lordship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
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From this reading After waiting a few minutes in an ante-room, I was ushered in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My hand trembled as I knocked at the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My hand trembled as I knocked at the door.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading I sent in my card, requesting the honour of an audience with his lordship.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading I sent in my card, requesting the honour of an audience with his lordship.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading My hand trembled as I knocked at the door.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After waiting a few minutes in an ante-room, I was ushered in.
a young female horse under the age of four
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading My hand trembled as I knocked at the door.
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I sent in my card, requesting the honour of an audience with his lordship.
the state of being honored
From this reading I sent in my card, requesting the honour of an audience with his lordship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sent in my card, requesting the honour of an audience with his lordship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was opened.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading My hand trembled as I knocked at the door.
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading I sent in my card, requesting the honour of an audience with his lordship.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After waiting a few minutes in an ante-room, I was ushered in.
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My hand trembled as I knocked at the door.
not any; not one
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was opened.
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading I sent in my card, requesting the honour of an audience with his lordship.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I sent in my card, requesting the honour of an audience with his lordship.
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading My hand trembled as I knocked at the door.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A Chapter of Mistakes--No benefit of Clergy--I attack a Bishop, and am beaten off--The Major hedges upon the filly stakes.
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading After waiting a few minutes in an ante-room, I was ushered in.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading After waiting a few minutes in an ante-room, I was ushered in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was opened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I sent in my card, requesting the honour of an audience with his lordship.
Chapter 14 of Japhet, in Search of a Father by Frederick Marryat holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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