Chapter 4 of The Claverings is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Claverings is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REV. SAMUEL SAUL. During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal. Mr. Saul, the curate, had made an offer to Fanny. The Rector and Fanny declared themselves to be both surprised and annoyed.
Chapter 4 of The Claverings is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Mr. Saul, the curate, had made an offer to Fanny.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “Mr. Saul, the curate, had made an offer to Fanny.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “The Rector and Fanny declared themselves to be both surprised and annoyed.”
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading “During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “THE REV.”
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “SAMUEL SAUL.”
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading “SAMUEL SAUL.”
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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 During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
the state of being absent
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Saul, the curate, had made an offer to Fanny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Rector and Fanny declared themselves to be both surprised and annoyed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Rector and Fanny declared themselves to be both surprised and annoyed.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Mr. Saul, the curate, had made an offer to Fanny.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The Rector and Fanny declared themselves to be both surprised and annoyed.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Mr. Saul, the curate, had made an offer to Fanny.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Saul, the curate, had made an offer to Fanny.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Saul, the curate, had made an offer to Fanny.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Mr. Saul, the curate, had made an offer to Fanny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Rector and Fanny declared themselves to be both surprised and annoyed.
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading THE REV.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading SAMUEL SAUL.
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading SAMUEL SAUL.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REV.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Rector and Fanny declared themselves to be both surprised and annoyed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Saul, the curate, had made an offer to Fanny.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During Harry's absence in London, a circumstance had occurred at the rectory which had surprised some of them and annoyed others a good deal.
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