Chapter XXI of Slaves of Freedom, “Luck,” is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXI of Slaves of Freedom, “Luck,” is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh. “She wouldn’t understand--not yet. Um! Um!” What he had meant was she would have understood too well.
Chapter XXI of Slaves of Freedom, “Luck,” is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading ““Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading ““Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What he had meant was she would have understood too well.”
an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq
From this reading ““Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.”
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading ““Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading ““She wouldn’t understand--not yet.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “What he had meant was she would have understood too well.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading ““Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.”
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In this reading ““Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.”
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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 “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
later than; following
From this reading “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What he had meant was she would have understood too well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he had meant was she would have understood too well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What he had meant was she would have understood too well.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq
From this reading “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She wouldn’t understand--not yet.
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From this reading “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading What he had meant was she would have understood too well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Um!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “She wouldn’t understand--not yet.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading What he had meant was she would have understood too well.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he had meant was she would have understood too well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading What he had meant was she would have understood too well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he had meant was she would have understood too well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What he had meant was she would have understood too well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She wouldn’t understand--not yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading “She wouldn’t understand--not yet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not a word to your mother,” Mr. Sheerug had warned Ruddy after his first interview with Duke Nineveh.
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