Chapter 83 of The House by the Church-Yard is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 83 of The House by the Church-Yard is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH MR. PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES. Before going to town, Mr. Dangerfield, riding over the bridge and up the Palmerstown-road, dismounted at Belmont door-steps, and asked for the general. He was out. Then for Miss Rebecca Chattesworth.
Chapter 83 of The House by the Church-Yard is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
From this reading “PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.”
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading “PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.”
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading “PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.”
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “Then for Miss Rebecca Chattesworth.”
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading “PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “Before going to town, Mr. Dangerfield, riding over the bridge and up the Palmerstown-road, dismounted at Belmont door-steps, and asked for the general.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.”
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in addition
From this reading PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Before going to town, Mr. Dangerfield, riding over the bridge and up the Palmerstown-road, dismounted at Belmont door-steps, and asked for the general.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before going to town, Mr. Dangerfield, riding over the bridge and up the Palmerstown-road, dismounted at Belmont door-steps, and asked for the general.
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
From this reading PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Before going to town, Mr. Dangerfield, riding over the bridge and up the Palmerstown-road, dismounted at Belmont door-steps, and asked for the general.
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From this reading Then for Miss Rebecca Chattesworth.
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before going to town, Mr. Dangerfield, riding over the bridge and up the Palmerstown-road, dismounted at Belmont door-steps, and asked for the general.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before going to town, Mr. Dangerfield, riding over the bridge and up the Palmerstown-road, dismounted at Belmont door-steps, and asked for the general.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before going to town, Mr. Dangerfield, riding over the bridge and up the Palmerstown-road, dismounted at Belmont door-steps, and asked for the general.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Before going to town, Mr. Dangerfield, riding over the bridge and up the Palmerstown-road, dismounted at Belmont door-steps, and asked for the general.
the act of departing
From this reading Before going to town, Mr. Dangerfield, riding over the bridge and up the Palmerstown-road, dismounted at Belmont door-steps, and asked for the general.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Then for Miss Rebecca Chattesworth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was out.
above and across; more than
From this reading Before going to town, Mr. Dangerfield, riding over the bridge and up the Palmerstown-road, dismounted at Belmont door-steps, and asked for the general.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before going to town, Mr. Dangerfield, riding over the bridge and up the Palmerstown-road, dismounted at Belmont door-steps, and asked for the general.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Then for Miss Rebecca Chattesworth.
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Before going to town, Mr. Dangerfield, riding over the bridge and up the Palmerstown-road, dismounted at Belmont door-steps, and asked for the general.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before going to town, Mr. Dangerfield, riding over the bridge and up the Palmerstown-road, dismounted at Belmont door-steps, and asked for the general.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then for Miss Rebecca Chattesworth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before going to town, Mr. Dangerfield, riding over the bridge and up the Palmerstown-road, dismounted at Belmont door-steps, and asked for the general.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Before going to town, Mr. Dangerfield, riding over the bridge and up the Palmerstown-road, dismounted at Belmont door-steps, and asked for the general.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before going to town, Mr. Dangerfield, riding over the bridge and up the Palmerstown-road, dismounted at Belmont door-steps, and asked for the general.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was out.
in or at the place that
From this reading PAUL DANGERFIELD PAYS HIS RESPECTS AND COMPLIMENTS AT BELMONT; WHERE OTHER VISITORS ALSO PRESENT THEMSELVES.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
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