Chapter 22 of No Name is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of No Name is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On returning to the house, Captain Wragge received a significant message from the servant. “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.” The captain’s first inquiry after hearing this message referred to Magdalen. “Where was Miss Bygrave?” “In her own room.”
Chapter 22 of No Name is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
a search for knowledge
From this reading “The captain’s first inquiry after hearing this message referred to Magdalen.”
a reformed prostitute
From this reading “The captain’s first inquiry after hearing this message referred to Magdalen.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “On returning to the house, Captain Wragge received a significant message from the servant.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading ““Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.””
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “The captain’s first inquiry after hearing this message referred to Magdalen.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “On returning to the house, Captain Wragge received a significant message from the servant.”
important in effect or meaning
From this reading “On returning to the house, Captain Wragge received a significant message from the servant.”
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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 On returning to the house, Captain Wragge received a significant message from the servant.
later than; following
From this reading The captain’s first inquiry after hearing this message referred to Magdalen.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
anew
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On returning to the house, Captain Wragge received a significant message from the servant.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain’s first inquiry after hearing this message referred to Magdalen.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The captain’s first inquiry after hearing this message referred to Magdalen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On returning to the house, Captain Wragge received a significant message from the servant.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The captain’s first inquiry after hearing this message referred to Magdalen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “In her own room.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On returning to the house, Captain Wragge received a significant message from the servant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In her own room.”
a search for knowledge
From this reading The captain’s first inquiry after hearing this message referred to Magdalen.
a reformed prostitute
From this reading The captain’s first inquiry after hearing this message referred to Magdalen.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading On returning to the house, Captain Wragge received a significant message from the servant.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Where was Miss Bygrave?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
according to the clock
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On returning to the house, Captain Wragge received a significant message from the servant.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “In her own room.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On returning to the house, Captain Wragge received a significant message from the servant.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The captain’s first inquiry after hearing this message referred to Magdalen.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading On returning to the house, Captain Wragge received a significant message from the servant.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “In her own room.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading On returning to the house, Captain Wragge received a significant message from the servant.
important in effect or meaning
From this reading On returning to the house, Captain Wragge received a significant message from the servant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On returning to the house, Captain Wragge received a significant message from the servant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The captain’s first inquiry after hearing this message referred to Magdalen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On returning to the house, Captain Wragge received a significant message from the servant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where was Miss Bygrave?”
at the time that
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where was Miss Bygrave?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Mr. Noel Vanstone would call again at two o’clock that afternoon, when he hoped to have the pleasure of finding Mr. Bygrave at home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On returning to the house, Captain Wragge received a significant message from the servant.
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