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A PROMISE POSTPONED. “A telegram for you, sir,” said one of the clerks to Laurence Wynne, the following morning. Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it. “My father is dangerously ill. Impossible to fulfil promise.
Chapter 15 of Married or single?, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.”
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading ““My father is dangerously ill.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““A telegram for you, sir,” said one of the clerks to Laurence Wynne, the following morning.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.”
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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 A PROMISE POSTPONED.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
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From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
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From this reading “A telegram for you, sir,” said one of the clerks to Laurence Wynne, the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading “My father is dangerously ill.
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From this reading “My father is dangerously ill.
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From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A telegram for you, sir,” said one of the clerks to Laurence Wynne, the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A telegram for you, sir,” said one of the clerks to Laurence Wynne, the following morning.
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From this reading Impossible to fulfil promise.
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From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
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From this reading “My father is dangerously ill.
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From this reading Impossible to fulfil promise.
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From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My father is dangerously ill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A telegram for you, sir,” said one of the clerks to Laurence Wynne, the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A telegram for you, sir,” said one of the clerks to Laurence Wynne, the following morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My father is dangerously ill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A telegram for you, sir,” said one of the clerks to Laurence Wynne, the following morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A telegram for you, sir,” said one of the clerks to Laurence Wynne, the following morning.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
above and across; more than
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
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From this reading A PROMISE POSTPONED.
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From this reading A PROMISE POSTPONED.
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From this reading “A telegram for you, sir,” said one of the clerks to Laurence Wynne, the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A telegram for you, sir,” said one of the clerks to Laurence Wynne, the following morning.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A telegram for you, sir,” said one of the clerks to Laurence Wynne, the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A telegram for you, sir,” said one of the clerks to Laurence Wynne, the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A telegram for you, sir,” said one of the clerks to Laurence Wynne, the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Telegrams were a common arrival; but instinctively he felt that there was something unusual about this one, as he tore it open and glanced over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A telegram for you, sir,” said one of the clerks to Laurence Wynne, the following morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A telegram for you, sir,” said one of the clerks to Laurence Wynne, the following morning.
