Chapter 33 of The Duke's Sweetheart: A Romance is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 33 of The Duke's Sweetheart: A Romance is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAWN. Cheyne looked up and down. He had taken little or no notice of the street. Now for the first time he observed that it was a quiet by-street of inferior order. There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:
Chapter 33 of The Duke's Sweetheart: A Romance is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:”
the first light of day
From this reading “DAWN.”
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading “Now for the first time he observed that it was a quiet by-street of inferior order.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “He had taken little or no notice of the street.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Now for the first time he observed that it was a quiet by-street of inferior order.”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:”
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.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
In this reading “There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:”
In this reading “Now for the first time he observed that it was a quiet by-street of inferior order.”
In this reading “There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:”
seek information from
In this reading “Cheyne looked up and down.”
In this reading “There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:”
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 Now for the first time he observed that it was a quiet by-street of inferior order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cheyne looked up and down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now for the first time he observed that it was a quiet by-street of inferior order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cheyne looked up and down.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:
the first light of day
From this reading DAWN.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cheyne looked up and down.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now for the first time he observed that it was a quiet by-street of inferior order.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now for the first time he observed that it was a quiet by-street of inferior order.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken little or no notice of the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken little or no notice of the street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading Now for the first time he observed that it was a quiet by-street of inferior order.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now for the first time he observed that it was a quiet by-street of inferior order.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had taken little or no notice of the street.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cheyne looked up and down.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:
not any; not one
From this reading He had taken little or no notice of the street.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He had taken little or no notice of the street.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now for the first time he observed that it was a quiet by-street of inferior order.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Now for the first time he observed that it was a quiet by-street of inferior order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had taken little or no notice of the street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had taken little or no notice of the street.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Now for the first time he observed that it was a quiet by-street of inferior order.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:
a human being
From this reading There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Now for the first time he observed that it was a quiet by-street of inferior order.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had taken little or no notice of the street.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken little or no notice of the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now for the first time he observed that it was a quiet by-street of inferior order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had taken little or no notice of the street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now for the first time he observed that it was a quiet by-street of inferior order.
the upper part of anything
From this reading There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cheyne looked up and down.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now for the first time he observed that it was a quiet by-street of inferior order.
which person or people
From this reading There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:
in a vehement outcry
From this reading There was but one other person visible, and that a man of the working class, who yelled at the top of his voice:
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