Chapter 26 of The first American King is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The first American King is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN “So he has returned?” said Lady Brooke. “Yes,” replied Lord Ashley, “and is a prisoner. I hold him in my grasp.” “I don’t like that last,” said Lady Brooke. “It sounds vindictive.
Chapter 26 of The first American King is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading “FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN “So he has returned?” said Lady Brooke.”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN “So he has returned?” said Lady Brooke.”
hold firmly
From this reading “I hold him in my grasp.””
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I hold him in my grasp.””
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading ““Yes,” replied Lord Ashley, “and is a prisoner.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN “So he has returned?” said Lady Brooke.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ““It sounds vindictive.”
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading ““It sounds vindictive.”
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In this reading “FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN “So he has returned?” said Lady Brooke.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes,” replied Lord Ashley, “and is a prisoner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes,” replied Lord Ashley, “and is a prisoner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” replied Lord Ashley, “and is a prisoner.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN “So he has returned?” said Lady Brooke.
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN “So he has returned?” said Lady Brooke.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN “So he has returned?” said Lady Brooke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t like that last,” said Lady Brooke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN “So he has returned?” said Lady Brooke.
hold firmly
From this reading I hold him in my grasp.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN “So he has returned?” said Lady Brooke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN “So he has returned?” said Lady Brooke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hold him in my grasp.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I hold him in my grasp.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hold him in my grasp.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hold him in my grasp.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” replied Lord Ashley, “and is a prisoner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It sounds vindictive.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN “So he has returned?” said Lady Brooke.
immediately past
From this reading “I don’t like that last,” said Lady Brooke.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don’t like that last,” said Lady Brooke.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Yes,” replied Lord Ashley, “and is a prisoner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hold him in my grasp.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Yes,” replied Lord Ashley, “and is a prisoner.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” replied Lord Ashley, “and is a prisoner.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN “So he has returned?” said Lady Brooke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN “So he has returned?” said Lady Brooke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN “So he has returned?” said Lady Brooke.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “It sounds vindictive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t like that last,” said Lady Brooke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN “So he has returned?” said Lady Brooke.
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading “It sounds vindictive.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” replied Lord Ashley, “and is a prisoner.
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