Chapter 14 of The dark eyes of London is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The dark eyes of London is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square. A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square. Amongst those present, as they say, was Mr. Frederick Grogan. Flash Fred had not been invited, for two reasons.
Chapter 14 of The dark eyes of London is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading “GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.”
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “Amongst those present, as they say, was Mr. Frederick Grogan.”
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading “GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.”
bordered by a line of things
From this reading “A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.”
a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
From this reading “A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.”
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 “A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.”
In this reading “A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.”
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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 GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst those present, as they say, was Mr. Frederick Grogan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Amongst those present, as they say, was Mr. Frederick Grogan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Flash Fred had not been invited, for two reasons.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Flash Fred had not been invited, for two reasons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Flash Fred had not been invited, for two reasons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flash Fred had not been invited, for two reasons.
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Amongst those present, as they say, was Mr. Frederick Grogan.
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flash Fred had not been invited, for two reasons.
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Flash Fred had not been invited, for two reasons.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.
bordered by a line of things
From this reading A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Flash Fred had not been invited, for two reasons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Amongst those present, as they say, was Mr. Frederick Grogan.
a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
From this reading A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Flash Fred had not been invited, for two reasons.
express in words
From this reading Amongst those present, as they say, was Mr. Frederick Grogan.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.
make square
From this reading GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A queue of motor-cars and broughams stretched in all directions and lined both sides of the streets and partly filled Hanover Square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.
in or at that place or location
From this reading GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amongst those present, as they say, was Mr. Frederick Grogan.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Amongst those present, as they say, was Mr. Frederick Grogan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Flash Fred had not been invited, for two reasons.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading GROGAN MEETS A LADY There was a fashionable wedding on the Monday at St. George’s, Hanover Square.
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