Chapter 9 of Ralph the Heir is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Ralph the Heir is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. NEEFIT IS DISTURBED. On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas. But before he started on that duty a certain friend of his called upon him. This friend was Mr. Neefit.
Chapter 9 of Ralph the Heir is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.”
confined by bonds
From this reading “On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “NEEFIT IS DISTURBED.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “But before he started on that duty a certain friend of his called upon him.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.”
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading “On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “But before he started on that duty a certain friend of his called upon him.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.”
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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 But before he started on that duty a certain friend of his called upon him.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before he started on that duty a certain friend of his called upon him.
confined by bonds
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
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From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before he started on that duty a certain friend of his called upon him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But before he started on that duty a certain friend of his called upon him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But before he started on that duty a certain friend of his called upon him.
having the place or position changed
From this reading NEEFIT IS DISTURBED.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But before he started on that duty a certain friend of his called upon him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But before he started on that duty a certain friend of his called upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But before he started on that duty a certain friend of his called upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But before he started on that duty a certain friend of his called upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But before he started on that duty a certain friend of his called upon him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEEFIT IS DISTURBED.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
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From this reading NEEFIT IS DISTURBED.
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But before he started on that duty a certain friend of his called upon him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
term of address for a man
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But before he started on that duty a certain friend of his called upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But before he started on that duty a certain friend of his called upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This friend was Mr. Neefit.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Brownlow's little tea-party Ralph Newton was bound by appointment to call upon Sir Thomas.
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