Chapter 1 of Laura Everingham is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Laura Everingham is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HIGHLANDERS OF GLEN ORA. AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," ETC. ETC. "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!" _Strathallan's Lament._ LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
Chapter 1 of Laura Everingham is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “"Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"”
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “_Strathallan's Lament._ LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.”
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “THE HIGHLANDERS OF GLEN ORA.”
plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading “THE HIGHLANDERS OF GLEN ORA.”
express grief verbally
From this reading “_Strathallan's Lament._ LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.”
plural of “os” — a mouth or mouthlike opening
From this reading “THE HIGHLANDERS OF GLEN ORA.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," ETC.”
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “"Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," ETC.
(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 "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Strathallan's Lament._ LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," ETC.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading _Strathallan's Lament._ LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," ETC.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading _Strathallan's Lament._ LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading THE HIGHLANDERS OF GLEN ORA.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading THE HIGHLANDERS OF GLEN ORA.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
express grief verbally
From this reading _Strathallan's Lament._ LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Strathallan's Lament._ LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Strathallan's Lament._ LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
throughout a period of time
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HIGHLANDERS OF GLEN ORA.
plural of “os” — a mouth or mouthlike opening
From this reading THE HIGHLANDERS OF GLEN ORA.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Strathallan's Lament._ LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading _Strathallan's Lament._ LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Strathallan's Lament._ LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIGHLANDERS OF GLEN ORA.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "THE AIDE-DE-CAMP," ETC.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Ruin's wheel has driven o'er us, Not a hope dare now attend; The world wide is all before us, But a world without a friend!"
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