Chapter 21 of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery) is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery) is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLACK FERGUSON'S WILE Brochet arranged it. The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet. The Brondel people cheered its going, but Dunvegan was not at the landing to see. He had shut himself up in the office. That day he brooded dismally.
Chapter 21 of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery) is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “That day he brooded dismally.”
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading “The Brondel people cheered its going, but Dunvegan was not at the landing to see.”
in a cheerless manner
From this reading “That day he brooded dismally.”
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading “The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “The Brondel people cheered its going, but Dunvegan was not at the landing to see.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.”
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading “The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.”
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading “BLACK FERGUSON'S WILE Brochet arranged it.”
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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look on as or consider
In this reading “The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.”
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading BLACK FERGUSON'S WILE Brochet arranged it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Brondel people cheered its going, but Dunvegan was not at the landing to see.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACK FERGUSON'S WILE Brochet arranged it.
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From this reading BLACK FERGUSON'S WILE Brochet arranged it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Brondel people cheered its going, but Dunvegan was not at the landing to see.
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading That day he brooded dismally.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Brondel people cheered its going, but Dunvegan was not at the landing to see.
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading The Brondel people cheered its going, but Dunvegan was not at the landing to see.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day he brooded dismally.
the act of departing
From this reading The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.
in a cheerless manner
From this reading That day he brooded dismally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Brondel people cheered its going, but Dunvegan was not at the landing to see.
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLACK FERGUSON'S WILE Brochet arranged it.
the act of departing
From this reading The Brondel people cheered its going, but Dunvegan was not at the landing to see.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had shut himself up in the office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had shut himself up in the office.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had shut himself up in the office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BLACK FERGUSON'S WILE Brochet arranged it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Brondel people cheered its going, but Dunvegan was not at the landing to see.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The Brondel people cheered its going, but Dunvegan was not at the landing to see.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He had shut himself up in the office.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Brondel people cheered its going, but Dunvegan was not at the landing to see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Brondel people cheered its going, but Dunvegan was not at the landing to see.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He had shut himself up in the office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day he brooded dismally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had shut himself up in the office.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Brondel people cheered its going, but Dunvegan was not at the landing to see.
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading BLACK FERGUSON'S WILE Brochet arranged it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The chief trader could not trust himself to look upon Desirée's departure with the York Factory packet.
Chapter 21 of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery) by Samuel Alexander White holds 317 sentences, grouped into 64 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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