Chapter 20 of The Elect Lady is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Elect Lady is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GEORGE AND ANDREW. George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg. Dawtie met him in the court. She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him. He frowned.
Chapter 20 of The Elect Lady is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “GEORGE AND ANDREW.”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “Dawtie met him in the court.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “He frowned.”
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 “GEORGE AND ANDREW.”
against your will
From this reading “She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE AND ANDREW.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading GEORGE AND ANDREW.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Dawtie met him in the court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawtie met him in the court.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading He frowned.
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 GEORGE AND ANDREW.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He frowned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dawtie met him in the court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dawtie met him in the court.
against your will
From this reading She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Dawtie met him in the court.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dawtie met him in the court.
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