Chapter 16 of Sketches is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Sketches is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned? Lord Bohun.’ ‘Indeed!’ said Henrietta. ‘Have you seen him?’ ‘No. I paid my respects to him immediately, but he was unwell.
Chapter 16 of Sketches is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading “_The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “_The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “‘No. I paid my respects to him immediately, but he was unwell.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “_The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “‘No. I paid my respects to him immediately, but he was unwell.”
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading “‘No. I paid my respects to him immediately, but he was unwell.”
past form of “reveal” — make visible
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading “‘No. I paid my respects to him immediately, but he was unwell.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Bohun.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘No. I paid my respects to him immediately, but he was unwell.
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading _The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading _The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Have you seen him?’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Have you seen him?’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘No. I paid my respects to him immediately, but he was unwell.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading ‘No. I paid my respects to him immediately, but he was unwell.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading ‘Indeed!’ said Henrietta.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Bohun.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading _The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No. I paid my respects to him immediately, but he was unwell.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading ‘No. I paid my respects to him immediately, but he was unwell.
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading ‘No. I paid my respects to him immediately, but he was unwell.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading _The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘Have you seen him?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘No. I paid my respects to him immediately, but he was unwell.
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading ‘No. I paid my respects to him immediately, but he was unwell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘No. I paid my respects to him immediately, but he was unwell.
which person or people
From this reading _The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _The Mystery Revealed_ MY DEAREST Henrietta,’ said the Consul as he entered, ‘who, think you, has returned?
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