Chapter 4 of Sir Noel's Heir: A Novel is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Sir Noel's Heir: A Novel is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. WEYMORE. Lady Thetford had settled her business satisfactorily with the rector of St Gosport. "Nothing could be more opportune," he said. "I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.
Chapter 4 of Sir Noel's Heir: A Novel is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “"I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “"I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.”
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading “"Nothing could be more opportune," he said.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Lady Thetford had settled her business satisfactorily with the rector of St Gosport.”
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading “Lady Thetford had settled her business satisfactorily with the rector of St Gosport.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “Lady Thetford had settled her business satisfactorily with the rector of St Gosport.”
directed up
From this reading “"I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.”
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.
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 “"I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.”
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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 "I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Nothing could be more opportune," he said.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Lady Thetford had settled her business satisfactorily with the rector of St Gosport.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Nothing could be more opportune," he said.
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading "I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading "I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Thetford had settled her business satisfactorily with the rector of St Gosport.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Thetford had settled her business satisfactorily with the rector of St Gosport.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nothing could be more opportune," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Thetford had settled her business satisfactorily with the rector of St Gosport.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Thetford had settled her business satisfactorily with the rector of St Gosport.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Nothing could be more opportune," he said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing could be more opportune," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Thetford had settled her business satisfactorily with the rector of St Gosport.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading "Nothing could be more opportune," he said.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Lady Thetford had settled her business satisfactorily with the rector of St Gosport.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nothing could be more opportune," he said.
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading Lady Thetford had settled her business satisfactorily with the rector of St Gosport.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Lady Thetford had settled her business satisfactorily with the rector of St Gosport.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Thetford had settled her business satisfactorily with the rector of St Gosport.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Thetford had settled her business satisfactorily with the rector of St Gosport.
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From this reading Lady Thetford had settled her business satisfactorily with the rector of St Gosport.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.
directed up
From this reading "I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEYMORE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am going to London next week on business which will detain me upward of a fortnight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Thetford had settled her business satisfactorily with the rector of St Gosport.
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