Chapter 21 of Philip Rollo is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Philip Rollo is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DANDY DREGHORN. After a few minutes' delay, the count entered alone. He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued. "Ah, my friend and countryman! I have again the honour to salute you," said he, seating himself by my bedside.
Chapter 21 of Philip Rollo is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.”
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “I have again the honour to salute you," said he, seating himself by my bedside.”
a man from your own country
From this reading “"Ah, my friend and countryman!”
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “DANDY DREGHORN.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.”
exhausted
From this reading “He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.”
propose a toast to
From this reading “I have again the honour to salute you," said he, seating himself by my bedside.”
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “I have again the honour to salute you," said he, seating himself by my bedside.”
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 “After a few minutes' delay, the count entered alone.”
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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 After a few minutes' delay, the count entered alone.
later than; following
From this reading After a few minutes' delay, the count entered alone.
anew
From this reading I have again the honour to salute you," said he, seating himself by my bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, my friend and countryman!
Having no one else present.
From this reading After a few minutes' delay, the count entered alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading I have again the honour to salute you," said he, seating himself by my bedside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have again the honour to salute you," said he, seating himself by my bedside.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading After a few minutes' delay, the count entered alone.
a man from your own country
From this reading "Ah, my friend and countryman!
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading DANDY DREGHORN.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading After a few minutes' delay, the count entered alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DANDY DREGHORN.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading After a few minutes' delay, the count entered alone.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few minutes' delay, the count entered alone.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Ah, my friend and countryman!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have again the honour to salute you," said he, seating himself by my bedside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I have again the honour to salute you," said he, seating himself by my bedside.
the state of being honored
From this reading I have again the honour to salute you," said he, seating himself by my bedside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.
exhausted
From this reading He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.
and nothing more
From this reading He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After a few minutes' delay, the count entered alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, my friend and countryman!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have again the honour to salute you," said he, seating himself by my bedside.
propose a toast to
From this reading I have again the honour to salute you," said he, seating himself by my bedside.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading I have again the honour to salute you," said he, seating himself by my bedside.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a few minutes' delay, the count entered alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have again the honour to salute you," said he, seating himself by my bedside.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.
the day immediately before today
From this reading He was armed just as I had seen him yesterday, and appeared somewhat jaded and fatigued.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have again the honour to salute you," said he, seating himself by my bedside.
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