Chapter 23 of Rachel Ray is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of Rachel Ray is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. RAY'S PENITENCE. Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan. Much was heard of him in Baslehurst. It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
Chapter 23 of Rachel Ray is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.”
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading “It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.”
possessive form of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “RAY'S PENITENCE.”
Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
From this reading “Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.”
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading “It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.”
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 “It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.”
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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 It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.
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From this reading Much was heard of him in Baslehurst.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.
every person
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.
the act of departing
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Much was heard of him in Baslehurst.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Much was heard of him in Baslehurst.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much was heard of him in Baslehurst.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much was heard of him in Baslehurst.
on one occasion
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading RAY'S PENITENCE.
possessive form of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading RAY'S PENITENCE.
Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
From this reading Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
in the near future
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
not in physical motion
From this reading Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Another fortnight went by, and still nothing further was heard at Bragg's End from Luke Rowan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was soon known by everybody that he had bought the cottages; and there was a widely-spread and well-credited rumour that he was going to commence the necessary buildings for a new brewhouse at once.
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