Chapter 27 of Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time. Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate. “Why, what's happened?” she asked. “Zeke went for you.” “Yes; but he found he had to leave Dick to be shod.”
Chapter 27 of Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who is a detective
From this reading ““Yes; but he found he had to leave Dick to be shod.””
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.”
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “A REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time.”
wearing footgear
From this reading ““Yes; but he found he had to leave Dick to be shod.””
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.”
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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 REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time.
later than; following
From this reading Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why, what's happened?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes; but he found he had to leave Dick to be shod.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes; but he found he had to leave Dick to be shod.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Yes; but he found he had to leave Dick to be shod.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.
set up or found
From this reading “Yes; but he found he had to leave Dick to be shod.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes; but he found he had to leave Dick to be shod.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Why, what's happened?” she asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes; but he found he had to leave Dick to be shod.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time.
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.
go away from a place
From this reading “Yes; but he found he had to leave Dick to be shod.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading A REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, what's happened?” she asked.
wearing footgear
From this reading “Yes; but he found he had to leave Dick to be shod.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading A REALIZED HOPE One afternoon Mr. Evringham did not return from the city at the usual time.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Zeke went for you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, what's happened?” she asked.
during the time that
From this reading Jewel, watching for him, was surprised after a while to see him walking up from the gate.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, what's happened?” she asked.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; but he found he had to leave Dick to be shod.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Zeke went for you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Zeke went for you.”
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