Chapter 6 of Major Vigoureux is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Major Vigoureux is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRIBULATIONS OF MRS. POPE AND MISS GABRIEL "We have only to keep straight on," said Miss Gabriel. "Ye-es," said Mrs. Pope, less hardily. "I really think the gentlemen might have waited for us." "For aught they know," said Miss Gabriel, "it's a matter of life and death.
Chapter 6 of Major Vigoureux is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quantity of no importance
From this reading “"For aught they know," said Miss Gabriel, "it's a matter of life and death.”
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading “POPE AND MISS GABRIEL "We have only to keep straight on," said Miss Gabriel.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “"I really think the gentlemen might have waited for us."”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “"Ye-es," said Mrs. Pope, less hardily.”
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading “POPE AND MISS GABRIEL "We have only to keep straight on," said Miss Gabriel.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “POPE AND MISS GABRIEL "We have only to keep straight on," said Miss Gabriel.”
plural of “tribulation” — an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading “TRIBULATIONS OF MRS.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"I really think the gentlemen might have waited for us."”
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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 "For aught they know," said Miss Gabriel, "it's a matter of life and death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POPE AND MISS GABRIEL "We have only to keep straight on," said Miss Gabriel.
a quantity of no importance
From this reading "For aught they know," said Miss Gabriel, "it's a matter of life and death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "For aught they know," said Miss Gabriel, "it's a matter of life and death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I really think the gentlemen might have waited for us."
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading POPE AND MISS GABRIEL "We have only to keep straight on," said Miss Gabriel.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "I really think the gentlemen might have waited for us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye-es," said Mrs. Pope, less hardily.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading POPE AND MISS GABRIEL "We have only to keep straight on," said Miss Gabriel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really think the gentlemen might have waited for us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For aught they know," said Miss Gabriel, "it's a matter of life and death.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading POPE AND MISS GABRIEL "We have only to keep straight on," said Miss Gabriel.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "For aught they know," said Miss Gabriel, "it's a matter of life and death.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Ye-es," said Mrs. Pope, less hardily.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "For aught they know," said Miss Gabriel, "it's a matter of life and death.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "For aught they know," said Miss Gabriel, "it's a matter of life and death.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I really think the gentlemen might have waited for us."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading POPE AND MISS GABRIEL "We have only to keep straight on," said Miss Gabriel.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TRIBULATIONS OF MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRIBULATIONS OF MRS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading POPE AND MISS GABRIEL "We have only to keep straight on," said Miss Gabriel.
and nothing more
From this reading POPE AND MISS GABRIEL "We have only to keep straight on," said Miss Gabriel.
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading POPE AND MISS GABRIEL "We have only to keep straight on," said Miss Gabriel.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really think the gentlemen might have waited for us."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading POPE AND MISS GABRIEL "We have only to keep straight on," said Miss Gabriel.
successive (without a break)
From this reading POPE AND MISS GABRIEL "We have only to keep straight on," said Miss Gabriel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I really think the gentlemen might have waited for us."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For aught they know," said Miss Gabriel, "it's a matter of life and death.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I really think the gentlemen might have waited for us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POPE AND MISS GABRIEL "We have only to keep straight on," said Miss Gabriel.
plural of “tribulation” — an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading TRIBULATIONS OF MRS.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I really think the gentlemen might have waited for us."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I really think the gentlemen might have waited for us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading POPE AND MISS GABRIEL "We have only to keep straight on," said Miss Gabriel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye-es," said Mrs. Pope, less hardily.
Chapter 6 of Major Vigoureux by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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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