Chapter 28 of The Coming Conquest of England is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Coming Conquest of England is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes--a great secret. Chance helped me, or I should hardly have got hold of it. There it is! But be sure I shall claim an adequate reward for it.” She handed him a sealed envelope, which she had kept concealed under her dress.
Chapter 28 of The Coming Conquest of England is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading “But be sure I shall claim an adequate reward for it.””
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “But be sure I shall claim an adequate reward for it.””
not accessible to view
From this reading “She handed him a sealed envelope, which she had kept concealed under her dress.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “She handed him a sealed envelope, which she had kept concealed under her dress.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “She handed him a sealed envelope, which she had kept concealed under her dress.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Chance helped me, or I should hardly have got hold of it.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “But be sure I shall claim an adequate reward for it.””
established irrevocably
From this reading “She handed him a sealed envelope, which she had kept concealed under her dress.”
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 “Yes--a great secret.
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading But be sure I shall claim an adequate reward for it.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But be sure I shall claim an adequate reward for it.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But be sure I shall claim an adequate reward for it.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But be sure I shall claim an adequate reward for it.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Chance helped me, or I should hardly have got hold of it.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading But be sure I shall claim an adequate reward for it.”
not accessible to view
From this reading She handed him a sealed envelope, which she had kept concealed under her dress.
put on clothes
From this reading She handed him a sealed envelope, which she had kept concealed under her dress.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading She handed him a sealed envelope, which she had kept concealed under her dress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But be sure I shall claim an adequate reward for it.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Chance helped me, or I should hardly have got hold of it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Yes--a great secret.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She handed him a sealed envelope, which she had kept concealed under her dress.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading She handed him a sealed envelope, which she had kept concealed under her dress.
only a very short time before
From this reading Chance helped me, or I should hardly have got hold of it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Chance helped me, or I should hardly have got hold of it.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Chance helped me, or I should hardly have got hold of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She handed him a sealed envelope, which she had kept concealed under her dress.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She handed him a sealed envelope, which she had kept concealed under her dress.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Chance helped me, or I should hardly have got hold of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Chance helped me, or I should hardly have got hold of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There it is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Chance helped me, or I should hardly have got hold of it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She handed him a sealed envelope, which she had kept concealed under her dress.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chance helped me, or I should hardly have got hold of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chance helped me, or I should hardly have got hold of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Chance helped me, or I should hardly have got hold of it.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading But be sure I shall claim an adequate reward for it.”
established irrevocably
From this reading She handed him a sealed envelope, which she had kept concealed under her dress.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Yes--a great secret.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But be sure I shall claim an adequate reward for it.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She handed him a sealed envelope, which she had kept concealed under her dress.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Chance helped me, or I should hardly have got hold of it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But be sure I shall claim an adequate reward for it.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it is!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She handed him a sealed envelope, which she had kept concealed under her dress.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She handed him a sealed envelope, which she had kept concealed under her dress.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes--a great secret.
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