Chapter 43 of The House by the Church-Yard is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 43 of The House by the Church-Yard is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH DR. STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION. So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences. The day before he spent in Dublin financiering. It was galling and barren work.
Chapter 43 of The House by the Church-Yard is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “It was galling and barren work.”
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences.”
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading “The day before he spent in Dublin financiering.”
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading “STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.”
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading “It was galling and barren work.”
let for money
From this reading “So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences.”
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading “STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.”
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.”
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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 STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences.
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It was galling and barren work.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before he spent in Dublin financiering.
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH DR.
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading The day before he spent in Dublin financiering.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day before he spent in Dublin financiering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading It was galling and barren work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day before he spent in Dublin financiering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH DR.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was galling and barren work.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences.
let for money
From this reading So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences.
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The day before he spent in Dublin financiering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
carry out
From this reading So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences.
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was galling and barren work.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading STURK TRIES THIS WAY AND THAT FOR A REPRIEVE ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
at the time that
From this reading So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH DR.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was galling and barren work.
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