Chapter 30 of The Belton Estate is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Belton Estate is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAKING POSSESSION. "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property. "But that would be absurd." "Never mind. It is what I wish.
Chapter 30 of The Belton Estate is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “"But that would be absurd."”
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “"I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.”
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “"I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “"I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “"I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.”
absolutely essential
From this reading “"I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “TAKING POSSESSION.”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “"I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.”
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "But that would be absurd."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But that would be absurd."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that would be absurd."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is what I wish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
absolutely essential
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading TAKING POSSESSION.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING POSSESSION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But that would be absurd."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is what I wish.
at the time that
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want her to have it all," said William Belton to Mr. Green, the lawyer, when they came to discuss the necessary arrangements for the property.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It is what I wish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But that would be absurd."
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