Chapter 5 of The Celebrity, Complete is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Celebrity, Complete is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I experienced a great surprise a few mornings afterwards. I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van. "Is your master leaving?" I asked. "He's off to Mohair now, sir," said the valet, with a salute.
Chapter 5 of The Celebrity, Complete is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “celebrity” — a widely known person
From this reading “I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.”
-ing form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading “I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.”
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.”
fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat
From this reading “"He's off to Mohair now, sir," said the valet, with a salute.”
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I experienced a great surprise a few mornings afterwards.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.”
propose a toast to
From this reading “"He's off to Mohair now, sir," said the valet, with a salute.”
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading “"He's off to Mohair now, sir," said the valet, with a salute.”
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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 I experienced a great surprise a few mornings afterwards.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I experienced a great surprise a few mornings afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
possessive form of “celebrity” — a widely known person
From this reading I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading I experienced a great surprise a few mornings afterwards.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I experienced a great surprise a few mornings afterwards.
set up or found
From this reading I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I experienced a great surprise a few mornings afterwards.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's off to Mohair now, sir," said the valet, with a salute.
-ing form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I experienced a great surprise a few mornings afterwards.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is your master leaving?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Is your master leaving?"
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Is your master leaving?"
fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat
From this reading "He's off to Mohair now, sir," said the valet, with a salute.
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I experienced a great surprise a few mornings afterwards.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "He's off to Mohair now, sir," said the valet, with a salute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He's off to Mohair now, sir," said the valet, with a salute.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's off to Mohair now, sir," said the valet, with a salute.
propose a toast to
From this reading "He's off to Mohair now, sir," said the valet, with a salute.
term of address for a man
From this reading "He's off to Mohair now, sir," said the valet, with a salute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I experienced a great surprise a few mornings afterwards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's off to Mohair now, sir," said the valet, with a salute.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading "He's off to Mohair now, sir," said the valet, with a salute.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading I had risen quite early, and found the Celebrity's man superintending the hoisting of luggage on top of a van.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He's off to Mohair now, sir," said the valet, with a salute.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is your master leaving?"
Chapter 5 of The Celebrity, Complete by Winston Churchill holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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