Chapter 11 of The Coryston Family A Novel is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Coryston Family A Novel is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The breakfast gong had just sounded at Hoddon Grey. The hour was a quarter to nine. Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters. "Where is Edward?" said Lady William, looking round. "My dear!"
Chapter 11 of The Coryston Family A Novel is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading “Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “"Where is Edward?" said Lady William, looking round.”
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading “The breakfast gong had just sounded at Hoddon Grey.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “The breakfast gong had just sounded at Hoddon Grey.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “The hour was a quarter to nine.”
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “The breakfast gong had just sounded at Hoddon Grey.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.”
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 The hour was a quarter to nine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The breakfast gong had just sounded at Hoddon Grey.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The breakfast gong had just sounded at Hoddon Grey.
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear!"
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "Where is Edward?" said Lady William, looking round.
one or the other of two
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading The breakfast gong had just sounded at Hoddon Grey.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The breakfast gong had just sounded at Hoddon Grey.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The breakfast gong had just sounded at Hoddon Grey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breakfast gong had just sounded at Hoddon Grey.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was a quarter to nine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Edward?" said Lady William, looking round.
and nothing more
From this reading The breakfast gong had just sounded at Hoddon Grey.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
the literary culture
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Where is Edward?" said Lady William, looking round.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The hour was a quarter to nine.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
above and across; more than
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The hour was a quarter to nine.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Where is Edward?" said Lady William, looking round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where is Edward?" said Lady William, looking round.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The breakfast gong had just sounded at Hoddon Grey.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The breakfast gong had just sounded at Hoddon Grey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hour was a quarter to nine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour was a quarter to nine.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prayers in the chapel were over, and Lord and Lady Newbury, at either end of the table, spectacles on nose, were opening and reading their letters.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Edward?" said Lady William, looking round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where is Edward?" said Lady William, looking round.
Chapter 11 of The Coryston Family A Novel by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 363 sentences, grouped into 73 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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