Chapter 21 of Lady Rosamond's Secret is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Lady Rosamond's Secret is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIGHT, SHADOW, AND DARKNESS. The guests at Trevelyan Hall had departed, Maude Bereford alone remaining. Captain Trevelyan applied himself to the duties devolving upon him with a will. His hospitality was the comment of many. He had begun life aright.
Chapter 21 of Lady Rosamond's Secret is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading “Captain Trevelyan applied himself to the duties devolving upon him with a will.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “His hospitality was the comment of many.”
well in the past; former
From this reading “The guests at Trevelyan Hall had departed, Maude Bereford alone remaining.”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Captain Trevelyan applied himself to the duties devolving upon him with a will.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “The guests at Trevelyan Hall had departed, Maude Bereford alone remaining.”
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading “His hospitality was the comment of many.”
not used up
From this reading “The guests at Trevelyan Hall had departed, Maude Bereford alone remaining.”
English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
From this reading “The guests at Trevelyan Hall had departed, Maude Bereford alone remaining.”
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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 Captain Trevelyan applied himself to the duties devolving upon him with a will.
Having no one else present.
From this reading The guests at Trevelyan Hall had departed, Maude Bereford alone remaining.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIGHT, SHADOW, AND DARKNESS.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Captain Trevelyan applied himself to the duties devolving upon him with a will.
in an accurate manner
From this reading He had begun life aright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The guests at Trevelyan Hall had departed, Maude Bereford alone remaining.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had begun life aright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The guests at Trevelyan Hall had departed, Maude Bereford alone remaining.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Trevelyan applied himself to the duties devolving upon him with a will.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading His hospitality was the comment of many.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading LIGHT, SHADOW, AND DARKNESS.
well in the past; former
From this reading The guests at Trevelyan Hall had departed, Maude Bereford alone remaining.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Trevelyan applied himself to the duties devolving upon him with a will.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Captain Trevelyan applied himself to the duties devolving upon him with a will.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The guests at Trevelyan Hall had departed, Maude Bereford alone remaining.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The guests at Trevelyan Hall had departed, Maude Bereford alone remaining.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The guests at Trevelyan Hall had departed, Maude Bereford alone remaining.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had begun life aright.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Trevelyan applied himself to the duties devolving upon him with a will.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Trevelyan applied himself to the duties devolving upon him with a will.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hospitality was the comment of many.
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading His hospitality was the comment of many.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had begun life aright.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT, SHADOW, AND DARKNESS.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading His hospitality was the comment of many.
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From this reading The guests at Trevelyan Hall had departed, Maude Bereford alone remaining.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His hospitality was the comment of many.
not used up
From this reading The guests at Trevelyan Hall had departed, Maude Bereford alone remaining.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading LIGHT, SHADOW, AND DARKNESS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The guests at Trevelyan Hall had departed, Maude Bereford alone remaining.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Trevelyan applied himself to the duties devolving upon him with a will.
English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
From this reading The guests at Trevelyan Hall had departed, Maude Bereford alone remaining.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Captain Trevelyan applied himself to the duties devolving upon him with a will.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hospitality was the comment of many.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Captain Trevelyan applied himself to the duties devolving upon him with a will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Trevelyan applied himself to the duties devolving upon him with a will.
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