Chapter 18 of Roland Graeme: Knight. A Novel of Our Time is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Roland Graeme: Knight. A Novel of Our Time is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AFTERNOON VISITORS. The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men. Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity. He had, indeed, no idle time on his hands. His law-studies and office-work absorbed the best part of his day.
Chapter 18 of Roland Graeme: Knight. A Novel of Our Time is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading “His law-studies and office-work absorbed the best part of his day.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity.”
more quickly
From this reading “The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.”
not in action or at work
From this reading “He had, indeed, no idle time on his hands.”
becoming greater or larger
From this reading “Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity.”
a rate that is rapid
From this reading “Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity.”
either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
From this reading “The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “AFTERNOON VISITORS.”
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In this reading “Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity.”
In this reading “Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity.”
In this reading “His law-studies and office-work absorbed the best part of his day.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.”
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giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading His law-studies and office-work absorbed the best part of his day.
later than; following
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AFTERNOON VISITORS.
(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 Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading His law-studies and office-work absorbed the best part of his day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His law-studies and office-work absorbed the best part of his day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity.
more quickly
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity.
set up or found
From this reading Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
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From this reading Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, indeed, no idle time on his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had, indeed, no idle time on his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, indeed, no idle time on his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had, indeed, no idle time on his hands.
not in action or at work
From this reading He had, indeed, no idle time on his hands.
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had, indeed, no idle time on his hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
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From this reading His law-studies and office-work absorbed the best part of his day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
the force of workers available
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
not any; not one
From this reading He had, indeed, no idle time on his hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
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From this reading His law-studies and office-work absorbed the best part of his day.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His law-studies and office-work absorbed the best part of his day.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity.
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity.
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From this reading Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had, indeed, no idle time on his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading AFTERNOON VISITORS.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roland Graeme, at all events, found the days fly past with an increasing rapidity.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The days seem to go on faster after the winter solstice is turned, and so, too, often do the life and work of men.
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