Chapter 28 of Tekla: A Romance of Love and War is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of Tekla: A Romance of Love and War is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STRUGGLE IN THE DARK. "Hold!" cried the newcomer. "Which is for the Archbishop--under dog or upper dog? A plague on this darkness which lets me see distinctly neither one nor the other." Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.
Chapter 28 of Tekla: A Romance of Love and War is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 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 bishop of highest rank
From this reading “"Which is for the Archbishop--under dog or upper dog?”
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading “Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.”
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading “A plague on this darkness which lets me see distinctly neither one nor the other."”
any new participant in some activity
From this reading “"Hold!" cried the newcomer.”
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “A plague on this darkness which lets me see distinctly neither one nor the other."”
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading “Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.”
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading “Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.”
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading “Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.”
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 “THE STRUGGLE IN THE DARK.”
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 A plague on this darkness which lets me see distinctly neither one nor the other."
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading "Which is for the Archbishop--under dog or upper dog?
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hold!" cried the newcomer.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DARK.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A plague on this darkness which lets me see distinctly neither one nor the other."
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading A plague on this darkness which lets me see distinctly neither one nor the other."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Which is for the Archbishop--under dog or upper dog?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Which is for the Archbishop--under dog or upper dog?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold!" cried the newcomer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DARK.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Which is for the Archbishop--under dog or upper dog?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading A plague on this darkness which lets me see distinctly neither one nor the other."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A plague on this darkness which lets me see distinctly neither one nor the other."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A plague on this darkness which lets me see distinctly neither one nor the other."
any new participant in some activity
From this reading "Hold!" cried the newcomer.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A plague on this darkness which lets me see distinctly neither one nor the other."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A plague on this darkness which lets me see distinctly neither one nor the other."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A plague on this darkness which lets me see distinctly neither one nor the other."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Which is for the Archbishop--under dog or upper dog?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A plague on this darkness which lets me see distinctly neither one nor the other."
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading A plague on this darkness which lets me see distinctly neither one nor the other."
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A plague on this darkness which lets me see distinctly neither one nor the other."
express in speech
From this reading Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DARK.
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DARK.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A plague on this darkness which lets me see distinctly neither one nor the other."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Which is for the Archbishop--under dog or upper dog?
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Surrey underneath could not speak, and Conrad above thought it more prudent not to speak.
the topmost one of two
From this reading "Which is for the Archbishop--under dog or upper dog?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which is for the Archbishop--under dog or upper dog?
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