Chapter 25 of Parson Kelly is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Parson Kelly is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW THE MINIATURE OF LADY OXFORD CAME BY A MISCHANCE. 'I lent you the swiftest horse I have,' said Montague. 'It is just for that reason I am back before you,' replied Wogan. Colonel Montague at once became punctilious to the last degree. He stood correct in the stiffest attitude of military deportment.
Chapter 25 of Parson Kelly is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make right or correct
From this reading “He stood correct in the stiffest attitude of military deportment.”
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading “He stood correct in the stiffest attitude of military deportment.”
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading “'I lent you the swiftest horse I have,' said Montague.”
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading “HOW THE MINIATURE OF LADY OXFORD CAME BY A MISCHANCE.”
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading “HOW THE MINIATURE OF LADY OXFORD CAME BY A MISCHANCE.”
marked by precise accordance with details
From this reading “Colonel Montague at once became punctilious to the last degree.”
superlative of “stiff” — not moving or operating freely
From this reading “He stood correct in the stiffest attitude of military deportment.”
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading “'I lent you the swiftest horse I have,' said Montague.”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Colonel Montague at once became punctilious to the last degree.”
In this reading “'I lent you the swiftest horse I have,' said Montague.”
In this reading “Colonel Montague at once became punctilious to the last degree.”
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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 HOW THE MINIATURE OF LADY OXFORD CAME BY A MISCHANCE.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'It is just for that reason I am back before you,' replied Wogan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Colonel Montague at once became punctilious to the last degree.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He stood correct in the stiffest attitude of military deportment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'It is just for that reason I am back before you,' replied Wogan.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Colonel Montague at once became punctilious to the last degree.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'It is just for that reason I am back before you,' replied Wogan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW THE MINIATURE OF LADY OXFORD CAME BY A MISCHANCE.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW THE MINIATURE OF LADY OXFORD CAME BY A MISCHANCE.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Montague at once became punctilious to the last degree.
make right or correct
From this reading He stood correct in the stiffest attitude of military deportment.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Colonel Montague at once became punctilious to the last degree.
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading He stood correct in the stiffest attitude of military deportment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'It is just for that reason I am back before you,' replied Wogan.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I lent you the swiftest horse I have,' said Montague.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood correct in the stiffest attitude of military deportment.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading 'I lent you the swiftest horse I have,' said Montague.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE MINIATURE OF LADY OXFORD CAME BY A MISCHANCE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I lent you the swiftest horse I have,' said Montague.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood correct in the stiffest attitude of military deportment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is just for that reason I am back before you,' replied Wogan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is just for that reason I am back before you,' replied Wogan.
and nothing more
From this reading 'It is just for that reason I am back before you,' replied Wogan.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading HOW THE MINIATURE OF LADY OXFORD CAME BY A MISCHANCE.
immediately past
From this reading Colonel Montague at once became punctilious to the last degree.
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading 'I lent you the swiftest horse I have,' said Montague.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading He stood correct in the stiffest attitude of military deportment.
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading HOW THE MINIATURE OF LADY OXFORD CAME BY A MISCHANCE.
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading HOW THE MINIATURE OF LADY OXFORD CAME BY A MISCHANCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I lent you the swiftest horse I have,' said Montague.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE MINIATURE OF LADY OXFORD CAME BY A MISCHANCE.
on one occasion
From this reading Colonel Montague at once became punctilious to the last degree.
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading HOW THE MINIATURE OF LADY OXFORD CAME BY A MISCHANCE.
marked by precise accordance with details
From this reading Colonel Montague at once became punctilious to the last degree.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading 'It is just for that reason I am back before you,' replied Wogan.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'It is just for that reason I am back before you,' replied Wogan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I lent you the swiftest horse I have,' said Montague.
superlative of “stiff” — not moving or operating freely
From this reading He stood correct in the stiffest attitude of military deportment.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood correct in the stiffest attitude of military deportment.
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading 'I lent you the swiftest horse I have,' said Montague.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'It is just for that reason I am back before you,' replied Wogan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE MINIATURE OF LADY OXFORD CAME BY A MISCHANCE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Montague at once became punctilious to the last degree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It is just for that reason I am back before you,' replied Wogan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I lent you the swiftest horse I have,' said Montague.
Chapter 25 of Parson Kelly by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 302 sentences, grouped into 61 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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