Chapter 16 of The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BURTON DECLINES The professor cleared his throat. "In the first place, Mr. Burton," he said, "I feel that I owe you an apology. I have taken a great liberty. Mr. Bomford here is one of my oldest and most intimate friends. I have spoken to him of the manuscript you brought me to translate.
Chapter 16 of The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading “"In the first place, Mr. Burton," he said, "I feel that I owe you an apology.”
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “BURTON DECLINES The professor cleared his throat.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “BURTON DECLINES The professor cleared his throat.”
plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading “BURTON DECLINES The professor cleared his throat.”
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading “Mr. Bomford here is one of my oldest and most intimate friends.”
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading “I have spoken to him of the manuscript you brought me to translate.”
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Mr. Bomford here is one of my oldest and most intimate friends.”
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “I have spoken to him of the manuscript you brought me to translate.”
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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 I have taken a great liberty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "In the first place, Mr. Burton," he said, "I feel that I owe you an apology.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Bomford here is one of my oldest and most intimate friends.
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading "In the first place, Mr. Burton," he said, "I feel that I owe you an apology.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bomford here is one of my oldest and most intimate friends.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I have spoken to him of the manuscript you brought me to translate.
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading BURTON DECLINES The professor cleared his throat.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading BURTON DECLINES The professor cleared his throat.
plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading BURTON DECLINES The professor cleared his throat.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "In the first place, Mr. Burton," he said, "I feel that I owe you an apology.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "In the first place, Mr. Burton," he said, "I feel that I owe you an apology.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Bomford here is one of my oldest and most intimate friends.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have taken a great liberty.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have taken a great liberty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In the first place, Mr. Burton," he said, "I feel that I owe you an apology.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mr. Bomford here is one of my oldest and most intimate friends.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have spoken to him of the manuscript you brought me to translate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BURTON DECLINES The professor cleared his throat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In the first place, Mr. Burton," he said, "I feel that I owe you an apology.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the first place, Mr. Burton," he said, "I feel that I owe you an apology.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Mr. Bomford here is one of my oldest and most intimate friends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bomford here is one of my oldest and most intimate friends.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I have taken a great liberty.
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading I have spoken to him of the manuscript you brought me to translate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have spoken to him of the manuscript you brought me to translate.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mr. Bomford here is one of my oldest and most intimate friends.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "In the first place, Mr. Burton," he said, "I feel that I owe you an apology.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Bomford here is one of my oldest and most intimate friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Bomford here is one of my oldest and most intimate friends.
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr. Bomford here is one of my oldest and most intimate friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Bomford here is one of my oldest and most intimate friends.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "In the first place, Mr. Burton," he said, "I feel that I owe you an apology.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "In the first place, Mr. Burton," he said, "I feel that I owe you an apology.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading BURTON DECLINES The professor cleared his throat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In the first place, Mr. Burton," he said, "I feel that I owe you an apology.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I have spoken to him of the manuscript you brought me to translate.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I have taken a great liberty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In the first place, Mr. Burton," he said, "I feel that I owe you an apology.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURTON DECLINES The professor cleared his throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading BURTON DECLINES The professor cleared his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have spoken to him of the manuscript you brought me to translate.
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading I have spoken to him of the manuscript you brought me to translate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In the first place, Mr. Burton," he said, "I feel that I owe you an apology.
Chapter 16 of The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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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