Chapter 18 of The Dazzling Miss Davison is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Dazzling Miss Davison is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison. The very envelope and note paper seemed, he thought, to be characteristic of her. The letter itself was very short. “DEAR MR. BUCKLAND,--I have kept my word to you.
Chapter 18 of The Dazzling Miss Davison is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.”
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “The very envelope and note paper seemed, he thought, to be characteristic of her.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “The very envelope and note paper seemed, he thought, to be characteristic of her.”
a brief written record
From this reading “The very envelope and note paper seemed, he thought, to be characteristic of her.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “The very envelope and note paper seemed, he thought, to be characteristic of her.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.”
In this reading “At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.”
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 At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very envelope and note paper seemed, he thought, to be characteristic of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The very envelope and note paper seemed, he thought, to be characteristic of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUCKLAND,--I have kept my word to you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The very envelope and note paper seemed, he thought, to be characteristic of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR MR.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The very envelope and note paper seemed, he thought, to be characteristic of her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BUCKLAND,--I have kept my word to you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The very envelope and note paper seemed, he thought, to be characteristic of her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BUCKLAND,--I have kept my word to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The letter itself was very short.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading BUCKLAND,--I have kept my word to you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “DEAR MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BUCKLAND,--I have kept my word to you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
a brief written record
From this reading The very envelope and note paper seemed, he thought, to be characteristic of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The very envelope and note paper seemed, he thought, to be characteristic of her.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The very envelope and note paper seemed, he thought, to be characteristic of her.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The letter itself was very short.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The very envelope and note paper seemed, he thought, to be characteristic of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very envelope and note paper seemed, he thought, to be characteristic of her.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very envelope and note paper seemed, he thought, to be characteristic of her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the end of a week Gerard received a letter addressed in a hand-writing which he did not know, but which he felt sure was that of Rachel Davison.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading BUCKLAND,--I have kept my word to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BUCKLAND,--I have kept my word to you.
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