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Chapter 23 of The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark is here in full — 5742 sentences across 1149 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The earl and Washington started on the sorrowful errand, talking as they walked. "And as usual!" "What, Colonel?" "Seven of them in that hotel. Actresses.
Chapter 23 of The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark is here in full — 5742 sentences across 1149 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading “Actresses.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “"What, Colonel?"”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “The earl and Washington started on the sorrowful errand, talking as they walked.”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “The earl and Washington started on the sorrowful errand, talking as they walked.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “"Seven of them in that hotel.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “"Seven of them in that hotel.”
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading “The earl and Washington started on the sorrowful errand, talking as they walked.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “The earl and Washington started on the sorrowful errand, talking as they walked.”
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plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading Actresses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The earl and Washington started on the sorrowful errand, talking as they walked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The earl and Washington started on the sorrowful errand, talking as they walked.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "What, Colonel?"
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The earl and Washington started on the sorrowful errand, talking as they walked.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading The earl and Washington started on the sorrowful errand, talking as they walked.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Seven of them in that hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Seven of them in that hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Seven of them in that hotel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The earl and Washington started on the sorrowful errand, talking as they walked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Seven of them in that hotel.
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading The earl and Washington started on the sorrowful errand, talking as they walked.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The earl and Washington started on the sorrowful errand, talking as they walked.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The earl and Washington started on the sorrowful errand, talking as they walked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Seven of them in that hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The earl and Washington started on the sorrowful errand, talking as they walked.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Seven of them in that hotel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The earl and Washington started on the sorrowful errand, talking as they walked.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "And as usual!"
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The earl and Washington started on the sorrowful errand, talking as they walked.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The earl and Washington started on the sorrowful errand, talking as they walked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, Colonel?"
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