Chapter 14 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DIFFICULTIES. Dolly on her part had not much comfort in the review of this afternoon. "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense. I did not mean that, but I am afraid he took it for encouragement. So much for going walking Sunday.
Chapter 14 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “DIFFICULTIES.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “Dolly on her part had not much comfort in the review of this afternoon.”
inspired with confidence
From this reading “"It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.”
the expression of approval and support
From this reading “I did not mean that, but I am afraid he took it for encouragement.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “"It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.”
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading “"It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.”
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading “Dolly on her part had not much comfort in the review of this afternoon.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Dolly on her part had not much comfort in the review of this afternoon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not mean that, but I am afraid he took it for encouragement.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Dolly on her part had not much comfort in the review of this afternoon.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not mean that, but I am afraid he took it for encouragement.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading DIFFICULTIES.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly on her part had not much comfort in the review of this afternoon.
inspired with confidence
From this reading "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.
the expression of approval and support
From this reading I did not mean that, but I am afraid he took it for encouragement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not mean that, but I am afraid he took it for encouragement.
the act of departing
From this reading So much for going walking Sunday.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dolly on her part had not much comfort in the review of this afternoon.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not mean that, but I am afraid he took it for encouragement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dolly on her part had not much comfort in the review of this afternoon.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dolly on her part had not much comfort in the review of this afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I did not mean that, but I am afraid he took it for encouragement.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dolly on her part had not much comfort in the review of this afternoon.
not any; not one
From this reading "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dolly on her part had not much comfort in the review of this afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dolly on her part had not much comfort in the review of this afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dolly on her part had not much comfort in the review of this afternoon.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Dolly on her part had not much comfort in the review of this afternoon.
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Dolly on her part had not much comfort in the review of this afternoon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much for going walking Sunday.
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From this reading "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading So much for going walking Sunday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not mean that, but I am afraid he took it for encouragement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dolly on her part had not much comfort in the review of this afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dolly on her part had not much comfort in the review of this afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I did not mean that, but I am afraid he took it for encouragement.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading So much for going walking Sunday.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was no good," she said to herself; "I am afraid it has encouraged Lawrence St. Leger in nonsense.
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