Chapter 40 of Orley Farm is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 40 of Orley Farm is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FAREWELL. "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?" "It was from Lady Mason, father; they go on Thursday." "On Thursday; so soon as that." And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
Chapter 40 of Orley Farm is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “FAREWELL.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “"That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “"That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"”
a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
From this reading “And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “"It was from Lady Mason, father; they go on Thursday."”
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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 And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "On Thursday; so soon as that."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
dearly loved
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It was from Lady Mason, father; they go on Thursday."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It was from Lady Mason, father; they go on Thursday."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It was from Lady Mason, father; they go on Thursday."
a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
term of address for a man
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "On Thursday; so soon as that."
in the near future
From this reading "On Thursday; so soon as that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was from Lady Mason, father; they go on Thursday."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "It was from Lady Mason, father; they go on Thursday."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
during the time that
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
which person or people
From this reading And then Sir Peregrine, who had asked the question, remained silent for a while.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That letter you got this morning, my dear, was it not from Lady Mason?"
Chapter 40 of Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope holds 481 sentences, grouped into 97 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.
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