Chapter 23 of The Honour of the Clintons is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Honour of the Clintons is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CONCLAVE "Good heavens! What on earth can be the meaning of this?" Dick was standing in his pyjamas at the window of Virginia's bedroom. They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland. Letters had just been brought up to them with their morning tea.
Chapter 23 of The Honour of the Clintons is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “Dick was standing in his pyjamas at the window of Virginia's bedroom.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.”
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading “A CONCLAVE "Good heavens!”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “A CONCLAVE "Good heavens!”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “What on earth can be the meaning of this?"”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.”
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “Dick was standing in his pyjamas at the window of Virginia's bedroom.”
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading “They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.”
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 “They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.”
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “What on earth can be the meaning of this?"”
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
In this reading “Letters had just been brought up to them with their morning tea.”
In this reading “Dick was standing in his pyjamas at the window of Virginia's bedroom.”
a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
In this reading “They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.”
In this reading “They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.”
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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 A CONCLAVE "Good heavens!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick was standing in his pyjamas at the window of Virginia's bedroom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What on earth can be the meaning of this?"
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Dick was standing in his pyjamas at the window of Virginia's bedroom.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Letters had just been brought up to them with their morning tea.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Letters had just been brought up to them with their morning tea.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What on earth can be the meaning of this?"
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading A CONCLAVE "Good heavens!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick was standing in his pyjamas at the window of Virginia's bedroom.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading What on earth can be the meaning of this?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A CONCLAVE "Good heavens!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading A CONCLAVE "Good heavens!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick was standing in his pyjamas at the window of Virginia's bedroom.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick was standing in his pyjamas at the window of Virginia's bedroom.
and nothing more
From this reading Letters had just been brought up to them with their morning tea.
the literary culture
From this reading Letters had just been brought up to them with their morning tea.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading What on earth can be the meaning of this?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Letters had just been brought up to them with their morning tea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What on earth can be the meaning of this?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What on earth can be the meaning of this?"
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From this reading Dick was standing in his pyjamas at the window of Virginia's bedroom.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.
having a supporting base
From this reading Dick was standing in his pyjamas at the window of Virginia's bedroom.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Letters had just been brought up to them with their morning tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What on earth can be the meaning of this?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Letters had just been brought up to them with their morning tea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What on earth can be the meaning of this?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Letters had just been brought up to them with their morning tea.
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Dick was standing in his pyjamas at the window of Virginia's bedroom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick was standing in his pyjamas at the window of Virginia's bedroom.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What on earth can be the meaning of this?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Dick was standing in his pyjamas at the window of Virginia's bedroom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Letters had just been brought up to them with their morning tea.
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading They were in a country house on the Yorkshire coast, to which they had come for a few days on their way from Scotland.
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