Chapter 24 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRINCE AND EMPEROR. "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started. Julia was turning back to wave a farewell. "So you like Mrs. Ogilvie?" "Very much.
Chapter 24 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “PRINCE AND EMPEROR.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “Julia was turning back to wave a farewell.”
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “"I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “"I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “PRINCE AND EMPEROR.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “"I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Julia was turning back to wave a farewell.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “Julia was turning back to wave a farewell.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.”
In this reading “"I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.”
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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 Julia was turning back to wave a farewell.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRINCE AND EMPEROR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Julia was turning back to wave a farewell.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading PRINCE AND EMPEROR.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Julia was turning back to wave a farewell.
the act of departing
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia was turning back to wave a farewell.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "So you like Mrs. Ogilvie?"
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "So you like Mrs. Ogilvie?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Very much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you like Mrs. Ogilvie?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading PRINCE AND EMPEROR.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you like Mrs. Ogilvie?"
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
carry out
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Julia was turning back to wave a farewell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very much.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julia was turning back to wave a farewell.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Julia was turning back to wave a farewell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I AM going to take you two or three miles round, instead of straight home," Harvey said, as they started.
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