Chapter 26 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOST "N.B." "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH. "WHERE are you going to sit?" demanded Daisy of Nigel. "In the study for the present. Why?"
Chapter 26 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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appointed to a post or duty
From this reading “"A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “"WHERE are you going to sit?" demanded Daisy of Nigel.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “"A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “"A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.”
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading “"A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.”
plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “"A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “"A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.”
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading “"A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.”
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 pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
used in or characteristic of or containing allegory
From this reading "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading THE LOST "N.B."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "WHERE are you going to sit?" demanded Daisy of Nigel.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "WHERE are you going to sit?" demanded Daisy of Nigel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "In the study for the present.
the act of departing
From this reading "WHERE are you going to sit?" demanded Daisy of Nigel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the study for the present.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST "N.B."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading THE LOST "N.B."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHERE are you going to sit?" demanded Daisy of Nigel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WHERE are you going to sit?" demanded Daisy of Nigel.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "In the study for the present.
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
be seated
From this reading "WHERE are you going to sit?" demanded Daisy of Nigel.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "In the study for the present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST "N.B."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
in or at the place that
From this reading "WHERE are you going to sit?" demanded Daisy of Nigel.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?"
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading "A pen—to register: a key— That winds through secret wards: Are well assigned to memory By allegoric bards."—WORDSWORTH.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WHERE are you going to sit?" demanded Daisy of Nigel.
Chapter 26 of Nigel Browning by Agnes Giberne holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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 26 holds 448 sentences of Nigel Browning, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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