Chapter 16 of Tales and Novels — Volume 08 is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Tales and Novels — Volume 08 is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. L---- TO GENERAL B----. MY DEAR GENERAL, L---- Castle, Friday. I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service. I have reason to curse those interests; they are for ever at variance with mine.
Chapter 16 of Tales and Novels — Volume 08 is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “MY DEAR GENERAL, L---- Castle, Friday.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “I have reason to curse those interests; they are for ever at variance with mine.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “MY DEAR GENERAL, L---- Castle, Friday.”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.”
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.”
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading “I have reason to curse those interests; they are for ever at variance with mine.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have reason to curse those interests; they are for ever at variance with mine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have reason to curse those interests; they are for ever at variance with mine.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading L---- TO GENERAL B----.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading MY DEAR GENERAL, L---- Castle, Friday.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading I have reason to curse those interests; they are for ever at variance with mine.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR GENERAL, L---- Castle, Friday.
at any time
From this reading I have reason to curse those interests; they are for ever at variance with mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have reason to curse those interests; they are for ever at variance with mine.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading MY DEAR GENERAL, L---- Castle, Friday.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading L---- TO GENERAL B----.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L---- TO GENERAL B----.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have reason to curse those interests; they are for ever at variance with mine.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR GENERAL, L---- Castle, Friday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I have reason to curse those interests; they are for ever at variance with mine.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
express in words
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have reason to curse those interests; they are for ever at variance with mine.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have reason to curse those interests; they are for ever at variance with mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading L---- TO GENERAL B----.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading I have reason to curse those interests; they are for ever at variance with mine.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hoped that you would have favoured us with a passing visit in your way from town, but I know you will tell me that friendship must not interfere with the interests of the service.
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