Chapter 4 of The Belton Estate is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Belton Estate is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOT SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING. "Why don't you call him Will?" Clara said to her father. This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal. "Call him Will!
Chapter 4 of The Belton Estate is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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permission to do something
From this reading “This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.”
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “NOT SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading NOT SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Why don't you call him Will?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clara said to her father.
permission to do something
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you call him Will?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Clara said to her father.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clara said to her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why don't you call him Will?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading NOT SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Clara said to her father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clara said to her father.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you call him Will?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Why don't you call him Will?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you call him Will?"
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