Chapter 27 of Ravenshoe is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of Ravenshoe is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER MEETING. Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him. General Mainwaring was off for Varna. But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot. It was not at all an unpleasant house to be in.
Chapter 27 of Ravenshoe is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a cravat with wide square ends; secured with an ornamental pin
From this reading “Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.”
unvarying in nature
From this reading “But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “ANOTHER MEETING.”
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading “Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “It was not at all an unpleasant house to be in.”
someone who visits
From this reading “But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.”
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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In this reading “But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.”
In this reading “But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was not at all an unpleasant house to be in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER MEETING.
a cravat with wide square ends; secured with an ornamental pin
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not at all an unpleasant house to be in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not at all an unpleasant house to be in.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
unvarying in nature
From this reading But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading General Mainwaring was off for Varna.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Mainwaring was off for Varna.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not at all an unpleasant house to be in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not at all an unpleasant house to be in.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading General Mainwaring was off for Varna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading ANOTHER MEETING.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not at all an unpleasant house to be in.
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading General Mainwaring was off for Varna.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
To recall to mind.
From this reading But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length
From this reading But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not at all an unpleasant house to be in.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It was not at all an unpleasant house to be in.
a port city in northeastern Bulgaria on the Black Sea
From this reading General Mainwaring was off for Varna.
precisely as stated
From this reading But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
someone who visits
From this reading But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Ascot had been moved into South Audley Street, his town house, and Lady Ascot was there nursing him.
which person or people
From this reading But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Lord Saltire had been a constant visitor, bringing with him very often Marston, who was, you will remember, an old friend of Lady Ascot.
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