Chapter 5 of Master of the Vineyard is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Master of the Vineyard is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming." "Why not?" "He'll wonder where you are." "I've had plenty of opportunity to wonder where he was." "But what will he think, when he finds out you have gone?"
Chapter 5 of Master of the Vineyard is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accept an excuse for
From this reading “"If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “"But what will he think, when he finds out you have gone?"”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “"If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"I've had plenty of opportunity to wonder where he was."”
a full supply
From this reading “"I've had plenty of opportunity to wonder where he was."”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “"If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."”
censure severely or angrily
From this reading “"If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “"He'll wonder where you are."”
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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 "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He'll wonder where you are."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what will he think, when he finds out you have gone?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading "But what will he think, when he finds out you have gone?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "But what will he think, when he finds out you have gone?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've had plenty of opportunity to wonder where he was."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But what will he think, when he finds out you have gone?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've had plenty of opportunity to wonder where he was."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll wonder where you are."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've had plenty of opportunity to wonder where he was."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I've had plenty of opportunity to wonder where he was."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But what will he think, when he finds out you have gone?"
a full supply
From this reading "I've had plenty of opportunity to wonder where he was."
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
censure severely or angrily
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what will he think, when he finds out you have gone?"
at the time that
From this reading "But what will he think, when he finds out you have gone?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "He'll wonder where you are."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But what will he think, when he finds out you have gone?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "He'll wonder where you are."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'll excuse me for saying so," Madame answered, in a tone of quiet rebuke, "I don't think it was quite right to come away without letting him know you were coming."
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