Chapter 15 of The Immortal Moment is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Immortal Moment is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Marston cancelled that appointment at Whitehall. Somebody else's business would have to wait another day, that was all. He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance. At the moment his own affair and Kitty's was of supreme importance. Until it was settled he could not attend to anybody else.
Chapter 15 of The Immortal Moment is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “Marston cancelled that appointment at Whitehall.”
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “Until it was settled he could not attend to anybody else.”
(of events) no longer planned or scheduled
From this reading “Marston cancelled that appointment at Whitehall.”
in a methodical manner
From this reading “He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.”
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading “At the moment his own affair and Kitty's was of supreme importance.”
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading “Marston cancelled that appointment at Whitehall.”
an established custom
From this reading “He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.”
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In this reading “At the moment his own affair and Kitty's was of supreme importance.”
In this reading “At the moment his own affair and Kitty's was of supreme importance.”
In this reading “At the moment his own affair and Kitty's was of supreme importance.”
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At the moment his own affair and Kitty's was of supreme importance.
matters of personal concern
From this reading He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Somebody else's business would have to wait another day, that was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the moment his own affair and Kitty's was of supreme importance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Somebody else's business would have to wait another day, that was all.
any person at all
From this reading Until it was settled he could not attend to anybody else.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Marston cancelled that appointment at Whitehall.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marston cancelled that appointment at Whitehall.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Until it was settled he could not attend to anybody else.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Somebody else's business would have to wait another day, that was all.
(of events) no longer planned or scheduled
From this reading Marston cancelled that appointment at Whitehall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Until it was settled he could not attend to anybody else.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Somebody else's business would have to wait another day, that was all.
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From this reading Until it was settled he could not attend to anybody else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody else's business would have to wait another day, that was all.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Somebody else's business would have to wait another day, that was all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the moment his own affair and Kitty's was of supreme importance.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Until it was settled he could not attend to anybody else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the moment his own affair and Kitty's was of supreme importance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marston cancelled that appointment at Whitehall.
in a methodical manner
From this reading He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment his own affair and Kitty's was of supreme importance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Until it was settled he could not attend to anybody else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At the moment his own affair and Kitty's was of supreme importance.
at the expected or proper time
From this reading He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Until it was settled he could not attend to anybody else.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody else's business would have to wait another day, that was all.
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading At the moment his own affair and Kitty's was of supreme importance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marston cancelled that appointment at Whitehall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somebody else's business would have to wait another day, that was all.
up to a particular time
From this reading Until it was settled he could not attend to anybody else.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Somebody else's business would have to wait another day, that was all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somebody else's business would have to wait another day, that was all.
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading Marston cancelled that appointment at Whitehall.
an established custom
From this reading He was wont to settle affairs as they arose, methodically, punctually, in the order of their importance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Somebody else's business would have to wait another day, that was all.
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