Chapter 23 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE INTERVIEW "When we two parted In silence and tears."—BYRON. WHEN Ethel left Tom, she really was angry with him. Such rudeness to speak of her "caring too much" for anybody! What business was it of Tom's whom she liked or did not like? And to call Nigel "that fellow"!
Chapter 23 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “Such rudeness to speak of her "caring too much" for anybody!”
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “A STRANGE INTERVIEW "When we two parted In silence and tears."—BYRON.”
a loving feeling
From this reading “Such rudeness to speak of her "caring too much" for anybody!”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “A STRANGE INTERVIEW "When we two parted In silence and tears."—BYRON.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “What business was it of Tom's whom she liked or did not like?”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “A STRANGE INTERVIEW "When we two parted In silence and tears."—BYRON.”
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading “Such rudeness to speak of her "caring too much" for anybody!”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “What business was it of Tom's whom she liked or did not like?”
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In this reading “A STRANGE INTERVIEW "When we two parted In silence and tears."—BYRON.”
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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 STRANGE INTERVIEW "When we two parted In silence and tears."—BYRON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE INTERVIEW "When we two parted In silence and tears."—BYRON.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading WHEN Ethel left Tom, she really was angry with him.
any person at all
From this reading Such rudeness to speak of her "caring too much" for anybody!
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading What business was it of Tom's whom she liked or did not like?
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading A STRANGE INTERVIEW "When we two parted In silence and tears."—BYRON.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And to call Nigel "that fellow"!
a loving feeling
From this reading Such rudeness to speak of her "caring too much" for anybody!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What business was it of Tom's whom she liked or did not like?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Ethel left Tom, she really was angry with him.
a boy or man
From this reading And to call Nigel "that fellow"!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such rudeness to speak of her "caring too much" for anybody!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Such rudeness to speak of her "caring too much" for anybody!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN Ethel left Tom, she really was angry with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGE INTERVIEW "When we two parted In silence and tears."—BYRON.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A STRANGE INTERVIEW "When we two parted In silence and tears."—BYRON.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What business was it of Tom's whom she liked or did not like?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WHEN Ethel left Tom, she really was angry with him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What business was it of Tom's whom she liked or did not like?
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading What business was it of Tom's whom she liked or did not like?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Such rudeness to speak of her "caring too much" for anybody!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And to call Nigel "that fellow"!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What business was it of Tom's whom she liked or did not like?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such rudeness to speak of her "caring too much" for anybody!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What business was it of Tom's whom she liked or did not like?
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading A STRANGE INTERVIEW "When we two parted In silence and tears."—BYRON.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading WHEN Ethel left Tom, she really was angry with him.
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading Such rudeness to speak of her "caring too much" for anybody!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Ethel left Tom, she really was angry with him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A STRANGE INTERVIEW "When we two parted In silence and tears."—BYRON.
express in speech
From this reading Such rudeness to speak of her "caring too much" for anybody!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE INTERVIEW "When we two parted In silence and tears."—BYRON.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such rudeness to speak of her "caring too much" for anybody!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading A STRANGE INTERVIEW "When we two parted In silence and tears."—BYRON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And to call Nigel "that fellow"!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such rudeness to speak of her "caring too much" for anybody!
male cat
From this reading WHEN Ethel left Tom, she really was angry with him.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading What business was it of Tom's whom she liked or did not like?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Such rudeness to speak of her "caring too much" for anybody!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A STRANGE INTERVIEW "When we two parted In silence and tears."—BYRON.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Ethel left Tom, she really was angry with him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A STRANGE INTERVIEW "When we two parted In silence and tears."—BYRON.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What business was it of Tom's whom she liked or did not like?
at the time that
From this reading A STRANGE INTERVIEW "When we two parted In silence and tears."—BYRON.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What business was it of Tom's whom she liked or did not like?
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN Ethel left Tom, she really was angry with him.
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