Chapter 7 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PLACE FOR MILES. MRS. MURCHISON'S STORY—(continued). IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat. He was rather a short gentleman, not quite so tall as his wife, and thin, and very quiet.
Chapter 7 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “MURCHISON'S STORY—(continued).”
a man of refinement
From this reading “He was rather a short gentleman, not quite so tall as his wife, and thin, and very quiet.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “A PLACE FOR MILES.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “He was rather a short gentleman, not quite so tall as his wife, and thin, and very quiet.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “He was rather a short gentleman, not quite so tall as his wife, and thin, and very quiet.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “He was rather a short gentleman, not quite so tall as his wife, and thin, and very quiet.”
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.
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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 PLACE FOR MILES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
without stop or interruption
From this reading MURCHISON'S STORY—(continued).
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PLACE FOR MILES.
a man of refinement
From this reading He was rather a short gentleman, not quite so tall as his wife, and thin, and very quiet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was rather a short gentleman, not quite so tall as his wife, and thin, and very quiet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
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From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A PLACE FOR MILES.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURCHISON'S STORY—(continued).
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
many times at short intervals
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A PLACE FOR MILES.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He was rather a short gentleman, not quite so tall as his wife, and thin, and very quiet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was rather a short gentleman, not quite so tall as his wife, and thin, and very quiet.
on the contrary
From this reading He was rather a short gentleman, not quite so tall as his wife, and thin, and very quiet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was rather a short gentleman, not quite so tall as his wife, and thin, and very quiet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was rather a short gentleman, not quite so tall as his wife, and thin, and very quiet.
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).
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was rather a short gentleman, not quite so tall as his wife, and thin, and very quiet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT must have been one day not much later that Mr. Kingscote came in, as he often did come in, and sat down for a chat.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was rather a short gentleman, not quite so tall as his wife, and thin, and very quiet.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was rather a short gentleman, not quite so tall as his wife, and thin, and very quiet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was rather a short gentleman, not quite so tall as his wife, and thin, and very quiet.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was rather a short gentleman, not quite so tall as his wife, and thin, and very quiet.
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