Chapter 27 of John Marchmont's Legacy, Volumes 1-3 is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of John Marchmont's Legacy, Volumes 1-3 is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTAIN ARUNDEL'S REVENGE. Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind. He would leave Lincolnshire,--and immediately. He had no motive for remaining. It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.
Chapter 27 of John Marchmont's Legacy, Volumes 1-3 is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.”
an outlying farm
From this reading “It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.”
an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea
From this reading “He would leave Lincolnshire,--and immediately.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.”
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading “He had no motive for remaining.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.”
not used up
From this reading “He had no motive for remaining.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “CAPTAIN ARUNDEL'S REVENGE.”
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In this reading “It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.”
In this reading “Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.”
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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 Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would leave Lincolnshire,--and immediately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTAIN ARUNDEL'S REVENGE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN ARUNDEL'S REVENGE.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had no motive for remaining.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.
the act of departing
From this reading It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.
an outlying farm
From this reading It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no motive for remaining.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would leave Lincolnshire,--and immediately.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He would leave Lincolnshire,--and immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.
go away from a place
From this reading He would leave Lincolnshire,--and immediately.
an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea
From this reading He would leave Lincolnshire,--and immediately.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading He had no motive for remaining.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no motive for remaining.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.
not used up
From this reading He had no motive for remaining.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading CAPTAIN ARUNDEL'S REVENGE.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may be, indeed, that he had a strong motive for going away from the neighbourhood of Lawford Grange.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edward Arundel went back to his lonely home with a settled purpose in his mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would leave Lincolnshire,--and immediately.
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