Chapter 13 of The end of the house of Alard is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The end of the house of Alard is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Please don’t wait. I can manage perfectly now. Please go, Peter—please go.” “I’ll go only if you promise to see me again before you leave.” “Of course I will—I’ll see you again; but you must go now.”
Chapter 13 of The end of the house of Alard is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ““Of course I will—I’ll see you again; but you must go now.””
go away from a place
From this reading ““I’ll go only if you promise to see me again before you leave.””
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I can manage perfectly now.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I can manage perfectly now.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Please go, Peter—please go.””
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ““Please don’t wait.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading ““I’ll go only if you promise to see me again before you leave.””
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ““Please don’t wait.”
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.
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as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course I will—I’ll see you again; but you must go now.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading “I’ll go only if you promise to see me again before you leave.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I’ll go only if you promise to see me again before you leave.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Of course I will—I’ll see you again; but you must go now.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can manage perfectly now.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course I will—I’ll see you again; but you must go now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please don’t wait.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Please go, Peter—please go.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can manage perfectly now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll go only if you promise to see me again before you leave.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’ll go only if you promise to see me again before you leave.”
go away from a place
From this reading “I’ll go only if you promise to see me again before you leave.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I can manage perfectly now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll go only if you promise to see me again before you leave.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Of course I will—I’ll see you again; but you must go now.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I can manage perfectly now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course I will—I’ll see you again; but you must go now.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I’ll go only if you promise to see me again before you leave.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I can manage perfectly now.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Please go, Peter—please go.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please don’t wait.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “I’ll go only if you promise to see me again before you leave.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’ll go only if you promise to see me again before you leave.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ll go only if you promise to see me again before you leave.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Please don’t wait.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Of course I will—I’ll see you again; but you must go now.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll go only if you promise to see me again before you leave.”
Chapter 13 of The end of the house of Alard by Sheila Kaye-Smith holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 13 holds 419 sentences of The end of the house of Alard, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of The end of the house of Alard by Sheila Kaye-Smith exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 419 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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