Chapter 2 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE WAY. MRS. MURCHISON'S STORY—(continued). IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour. I can't help calling him "Master Bertram," though we did not know his name then.
Chapter 2 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “I can't help calling him "Master Bertram," though we did not know his name then.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “MURCHISON'S STORY—(continued).”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I can't help calling him "Master Bertram," though we did not know his name then.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “MURCHISON'S STORY—(continued).”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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From this reading IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I can't help calling him "Master Bertram," though we did not know his name then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't help calling him "Master Bertram," though we did not know his name then.
without stop or interruption
From this reading MURCHISON'S STORY—(continued).
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I can't help calling him "Master Bertram," though we did not know his name then.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I can't help calling him "Master Bertram," though we did not know his name then.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can't help calling him "Master Bertram," though we did not know his name then.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I can't help calling him "Master Bertram," though we did not know his name then.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't help calling him "Master Bertram," though we did not know his name then.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURCHISON'S STORY—(continued).
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I can't help calling him "Master Bertram," though we did not know his name then.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I can't help calling him "Master Bertram," though we did not know his name then.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAY.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MURCHISON'S STORY—(continued).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I can't help calling him "Master Bertram," though we did not know his name then.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I can't help calling him "Master Bertram," though we did not know his name then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE WAY.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IT was funny how we seemed to get to know Master Bertram in the next hour.
Chapter 2 of Miles Murchison by Agnes Giberne holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
Chapter 2 holds 115 sentences of Miles Murchison, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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