Chapter 13 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think you know of my engagement?" he said abruptly. "Has Lady Mary told you everything?" Peter asked. "Not everything," Wenderby answered with a faint smile. "I have inferred the greater part."
Chapter 13 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “"I think you know of my engagement?" he said abruptly.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “"I think you know of my engagement?" he said abruptly.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “"Not everything," Wenderby answered with a faint smile.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “"I have inferred the greater part."”
inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading “"I have inferred the greater part."”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “"Has Lady Mary told you everything?"”
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 asked.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “"Not everything," Wenderby answered with a faint smile.”
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In this reading “"I have inferred the greater part."”
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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 "Not everything," Wenderby answered with a faint smile.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "I think you know of my engagement?" he said abruptly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Not everything," Wenderby answered with a faint smile.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Peter asked.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "I think you know of my engagement?" he said abruptly.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Has Lady Mary told you everything?"
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "Not everything," Wenderby answered with a faint smile.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "I have inferred the greater part."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has Lady Mary told you everything?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have inferred the greater part."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think you know of my engagement?" he said abruptly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you know of my engagement?" he said abruptly.
inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading "I have inferred the greater part."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I think you know of my engagement?" he said abruptly.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Has Lady Mary told you everything?"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Has Lady Mary told you everything?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I think you know of my engagement?" he said abruptly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not everything," Wenderby answered with a faint smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think you know of my engagement?" he said abruptly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I have inferred the greater part."
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 asked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think you know of my engagement?" he said abruptly.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Not everything," Wenderby answered with a faint smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have inferred the greater part."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you know of my engagement?" he said abruptly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Has Lady Mary told you everything?"
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From this reading "Not everything," Wenderby answered with a faint smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Not everything," Wenderby answered with a faint smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you know of my engagement?" he said abruptly.
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