Chapter 9 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRUSTWORTHINESS. MILES' STORY—(continued). IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call. The first evening I got there, things did seem strange. The house was so big and quiet, and I seemed to belong to nobody.
Chapter 9 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.”
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “The house was so big and quiet, and I seemed to belong to nobody.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “MILES' STORY—(continued).”
plural of “myrtle” — widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading “IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “The house was so big and quiet, and I seemed to belong to nobody.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “The house was so big and quiet, and I seemed to belong to nobody.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.”
the trait of deserving trust and confidence
From this reading “TRUSTWORTHINESS.”
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In this reading “The first evening I got there, things did seem strange.”
In this reading “IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.”
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house was so big and quiet, and I seemed to belong to nobody.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
for the reason that
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The house was so big and quiet, and I seemed to belong to nobody.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house was so big and quiet, and I seemed to belong to nobody.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
without stop or interruption
From this reading MILES' STORY—(continued).
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first evening I got there, things did seem strange.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The first evening I got there, things did seem strange.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first evening I got there, things did seem strange.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The first evening I got there, things did seem strange.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
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From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
engage in
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MILES' STORY—(continued).
a form of address for a man
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
plural of “myrtle” — widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
no person; not anyone
From this reading The house was so big and quiet, and I seemed to belong to nobody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The house was so big and quiet, and I seemed to belong to nobody.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The first evening I got there, things did seem strange.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The house was so big and quiet, and I seemed to belong to nobody.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The house was so big and quiet, and I seemed to belong to nobody.
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 MILES' STORY—(continued).
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The first evening I got there, things did seem strange.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The first evening I got there, things did seem strange.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The first evening I got there, things did seem strange.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
the trait of deserving trust and confidence
From this reading TRUSTWORTHINESS.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading IT was settled that I should make my home altogether at The Myrtles— which was the name of Mr. Laurence's house—because he wanted to have me always within call.
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