Chapter 6 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result. He expected at least to rank with Shelley in conspicuous and reputable martyrdom. But nothing happened. The Warden met him with the usual friendly smile. The Vicegerent nodded to him affably in the Corn Market.
Chapter 6 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an affable manner
From this reading “The Vicegerent nodded to him affably in the Corn Market.”
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
From this reading “He expected at least to rank with Shelley in conspicuous and reputable martyrdom.”
a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading “Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.”
publicly displayed
From this reading “Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.”
having a good reputation
From this reading “He expected at least to rank with Shelley in conspicuous and reputable martyrdom.”
living in a particular place
From this reading “Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.”
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading “He expected at least to rank with Shelley in conspicuous and reputable martyrdom.”
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading “The Warden met him with the usual friendly smile.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.”
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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 Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
in an affable manner
From this reading The Vicegerent nodded to him affably in the Corn Market.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He expected at least to rank with Shelley in conspicuous and reputable martyrdom.
expected hopefully
From this reading Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing happened.
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading He expected at least to rank with Shelley in conspicuous and reputable martyrdom.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The Vicegerent nodded to him affably in the Corn Market.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected at least to rank with Shelley in conspicuous and reputable martyrdom.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The Warden met him with the usual friendly smile.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But nothing happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He expected at least to rank with Shelley in conspicuous and reputable martyrdom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Warden met him with the usual friendly smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He expected at least to rank with Shelley in conspicuous and reputable martyrdom.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The Vicegerent nodded to him affably in the Corn Market.
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
From this reading He expected at least to rank with Shelley in conspicuous and reputable martyrdom.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Warden met him with the usual friendly smile.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The Vicegerent nodded to him affably in the Corn Market.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
publicly displayed
From this reading Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading He expected at least to rank with Shelley in conspicuous and reputable martyrdom.
having a good reputation
From this reading He expected at least to rank with Shelley in conspicuous and reputable martyrdom.
living in a particular place
From this reading Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading He expected at least to rank with Shelley in conspicuous and reputable martyrdom.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Warden met him with the usual friendly smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter posted a copy of his pamphlet to every resident Master of Arts in Oxford, and awaited the result.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The Warden met him with the usual friendly smile.
someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy
From this reading The Vicegerent nodded to him affably in the Corn Market.
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading The Warden met him with the usual friendly smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He expected at least to rank with Shelley in conspicuous and reputable martyrdom.
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