Chapter 15 of Sir Harry: A Love Story is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Sir Harry: A Love Story is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh. "I wasn’t prepared for this," he said. "Have you known who I was?" "No," she said. "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
Chapter 15 of Sir Harry: A Love Story is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “"Have you known who I was?"”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “"I wasn’t prepared for this," he said.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.”
In this reading “"Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."”
In this reading “Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.”
In this reading “Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.”
In this reading “Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.”
In this reading “Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.”
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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 Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you known who I was?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wasn’t prepared for this," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wasn’t prepared for this," he said.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Have you known who I was?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "I wasn’t prepared for this," he said.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wasn’t prepared for this," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," she said.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I wasn’t prepared for this," he said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Have you known who I was?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wasn’t prepared for this," he said.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
which person or people
From this reading "Have you known who I was?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you known who I was?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
Chapter 15 of Sir Harry: A Love Story by Archibald Marshall holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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