Chapter 6 of The Hampstead mystery — Volume 3 is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Hampstead mystery — Volume 3 is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained. The die was cast. He was a priest. At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass. But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
Chapter 6 of The Hampstead mystery — Volume 3 is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.”
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.”
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading “At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.”
-ing form of “minister” — attend to the wants and needs of others
From this reading “At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.”
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading “Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “He was a priest.”
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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make a passage or journey from one place to another
In this reading “Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.”
In this reading “At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.”
In this reading “But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.”
In this reading “But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.”
In this reading “At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.”
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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 He was a priest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
put or send forth
From this reading The die was cast.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The die was cast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a priest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
-ing form of “minister” — attend to the wants and needs of others
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading He was a priest.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The die was cast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading But, as he settled down into his new position, they became more various.
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From this reading Frederick Walcheren had passed through his novitiate, and been ordained.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The die was cast.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first his duties were much the same as they had been during his stay in college, with the exception of ministering at the Mass.
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