Chapter 10 of Lady Maclairn, the victim of villany — volume 4 is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Lady Maclairn, the victim of villany — volume 4 is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_From Mr. Serge to Sir Murdoch Maclairn._ _Putney, Dec. 3._ My dear and honoured friend! It is all over with Jeremiah Serge! The public papers will tell you that he is desolate. To-morrow I shall lose sight of her precious remains!
Chapter 10 of Lady Maclairn, the victim of villany — volume 4 is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “_From Mr. Serge to Sir Murdoch Maclairn._ _Putney, Dec.”
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “The public papers will tell you that he is desolate.”
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading “3._ My dear and honoured friend!”
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading “It is all over with Jeremiah Serge!”
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading “_From Mr. Serge to Sir Murdoch Maclairn._ _Putney, Dec.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “To-morrow I shall lose sight of her precious remains!”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “To-morrow I shall lose sight of her precious remains!”
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading “_From Mr. Serge to Sir Murdoch Maclairn._ _Putney, Dec.”
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.
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In this reading “To-morrow I shall lose sight of her precious remains!”
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From this reading 3._ My dear and honoured friend!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is all over with Jeremiah Serge!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 3._ My dear and honoured friend!
dearly loved
From this reading 3._ My dear and honoured friend!
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Sir Murdoch Maclairn._ _Putney, Dec.
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The public papers will tell you that he is desolate.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 3._ My dear and honoured friend!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Sir Murdoch Maclairn._ _Putney, Dec.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The public papers will tell you that he is desolate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To-morrow I shall lose sight of her precious remains!
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading 3._ My dear and honoured friend!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To-morrow I shall lose sight of her precious remains!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is all over with Jeremiah Serge!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is all over with Jeremiah Serge!
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading It is all over with Jeremiah Serge!
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading To-morrow I shall lose sight of her precious remains!
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From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Sir Murdoch Maclairn._ _Putney, Dec.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Sir Murdoch Maclairn._ _Putney, Dec.
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Sir Murdoch Maclairn._ _Putney, Dec.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 3._ My dear and honoured friend!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-morrow I shall lose sight of her precious remains!
above and across; more than
From this reading It is all over with Jeremiah Serge!
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The public papers will tell you that he is desolate.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading To-morrow I shall lose sight of her precious remains!
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The public papers will tell you that he is desolate.
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From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Sir Murdoch Maclairn._ _Putney, Dec.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading To-morrow I shall lose sight of her precious remains!
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Sir Murdoch Maclairn._ _Putney, Dec.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To-morrow I shall lose sight of her precious remains!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading To-morrow I shall lose sight of her precious remains!
term of address for a man
From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Sir Murdoch Maclairn._ _Putney, Dec.
express in words
From this reading The public papers will tell you that he is desolate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The public papers will tell you that he is desolate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The public papers will tell you that he is desolate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Sir Murdoch Maclairn._ _Putney, Dec.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow I shall lose sight of her precious remains!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The public papers will tell you that he is desolate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is all over with Jeremiah Serge!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The public papers will tell you that he is desolate.
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