Chapter 5 of Sir George Tressady — Volume II is here in full — 525 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Sir George Tressady — Volume II is here in full — 525 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hullo! Are you come back?" The speaker was George Tressady. He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside. "I came back last night.
Chapter 5 of Sir George Tressady — Volume II is here in full — 525 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.”
coming down or downward
From this reading “He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.”
having lost your job
From this reading “He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “The speaker was George Tressady.”
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading “He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.”
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading “He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was George Tressady.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you come back?"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Are you come back?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came back last night.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Are you come back?"
coming down or downward
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
having lost your job
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
set up or found
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The speaker was George Tressady.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came back last night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
and nothing more
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
immediately past
From this reading "I came back last night.
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
a village in western Northamptonshire
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I came back last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was George Tressady.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was George Tressady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was George Tressady.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was George Tressady.
which person or people
From this reading He was descending the steps of his club in Fall Mall, and found his arm caught by Naseby, who had just dismissed his hansom outside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you come back?"
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