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Chapter 11 of The History of David Grieve is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street. 'You're rather late, but I don't wonder. Such a wind! I could hardly stand against it myself. But, then, I'm an atomy.
Chapter 11 of The History of David Grieve is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “I could hardly stand against it myself.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “'You're rather late, but I don't wonder.”
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading “'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “I could hardly stand against it myself.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Such a wind!”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “'You're rather late, but I don't wonder.”
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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 Such a wind!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I could hardly stand against it myself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, then, I'm an atomy.
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From this reading 'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, then, I'm an atomy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'You're rather late, but I don't wonder.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hardly stand against it myself.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading 'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You're rather late, but I don't wonder.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading 'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.
only a very short time before
From this reading I could hardly stand against it myself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'You're rather late, but I don't wonder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, then, I'm an atomy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could hardly stand against it myself.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 'You're rather late, but I don't wonder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading 'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I could hardly stand against it myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading 'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.
on the contrary
From this reading 'You're rather late, but I don't wonder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I could hardly stand against it myself.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a wind!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Come in, David,' said Mr. Ancrum, opening the door of his little sitting-room in Mortimer Street.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But, then, I'm an atomy.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Such a wind!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading 'You're rather late, but I don't wonder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You're rather late, but I don't wonder.
Chapter 11 of The History of David Grieve by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 341 sentences, grouped into 69 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.
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