Chapter 11 of Mary Regan is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Mary Regan is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in. The clerk examined the hotel’s file of guests. “There is no Mrs. Morton staying here.” So, after all, they had not registered. He recalled that Mary had formerly been known here as Mrs. Gardner.
Chapter 11 of Mary Regan is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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again but in a new or different way
From this reading “MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.”
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “The clerk examined the hotel’s file of guests.”
at a previous time
From this reading “He recalled that Mary had formerly been known here as Mrs. Gardner.”
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading “He recalled that Mary had formerly been known here as Mrs. Gardner.”
possessive form of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.”
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading “So, after all, they had not registered.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ““There is no Mrs. Morton staying here.””
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In this reading “MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.”
In this reading ““There is no Mrs. Morton staying here.””
In this reading “The clerk examined the hotel’s file of guests.”
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later than; following
From this reading So, after all, they had not registered.
(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 So, after all, they had not registered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.
again but in a new or different way
From this reading MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He recalled that Mary had formerly been known here as Mrs. Gardner.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He recalled that Mary had formerly been known here as Mrs. Gardner.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerk examined the hotel’s file of guests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The clerk examined the hotel’s file of guests.
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading The clerk examined the hotel’s file of guests.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.
at a previous time
From this reading He recalled that Mary had formerly been known here as Mrs. Gardner.
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading He recalled that Mary had formerly been known here as Mrs. Gardner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The clerk examined the hotel’s file of guests.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So, after all, they had not registered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recalled that Mary had formerly been known here as Mrs. Gardner.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “There is no Mrs. Morton staying here.”
possessive form of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The clerk examined the hotel’s file of guests.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no Mrs. Morton staying here.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He recalled that Mary had formerly been known here as Mrs. Gardner.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no Mrs. Morton staying here.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So, after all, they had not registered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clerk examined the hotel’s file of guests.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled that Mary had formerly been known here as Mrs. Gardner.
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading So, after all, they had not registered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, after all, they had not registered.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “There is no Mrs. Morton staying here.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He recalled that Mary had formerly been known here as Mrs. Gardner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is no Mrs. Morton staying here.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, after all, they had not registered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARY PLANS ANEW The following morning Clifford called at the Grantham and asked if Mrs. Morton was in.
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