Chapter 15 of The Haute Noblesse: A Novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Haute Noblesse: A Novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left. "News, Luke?" he said, as he looked eagerly. "No, you need not speak. Perhaps it is better so. Better death than this terrible dishonour."
Chapter 15 of The Haute Noblesse: A Novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"News, Luke?" he said, as he looked eagerly.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"News, Luke?" he said, as he looked eagerly.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Better death than this terrible dishonour."”
being unoccupied
From this reading “Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.”
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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In this reading “Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.”
In this reading “Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.”
In this reading “"News, Luke?" he said, as he looked eagerly.”
In this reading “Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Perhaps it is better so.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Better death than this terrible dishonour."
a room used for dining
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Better death than this terrible dishonour."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "News, Luke?" he said, as he looked eagerly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it is better so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it is better so.
and nothing more
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "News, Luke?" he said, as he looked eagerly.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "No, you need not speak.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "News, Luke?" he said, as he looked eagerly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you need not speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, you need not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it is better so.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "News, Luke?" he said, as he looked eagerly.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps it is better so.
express in speech
From this reading "No, you need not speak.
not in physical motion
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Better death than this terrible dishonour."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Better death than this terrible dishonour."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Better death than this terrible dishonour."
up to a particular time
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
being unoccupied
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Uncle Luke stood at the door watching the officer till he was out of sight, and then returned to the old dining-room, to find his brother still gazing into vacancy, just as he had been left.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, you need not speak.
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