Chapter 8 of The Impostor: A Tale of Old Annapolis is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Impostor: A Tale of Old Annapolis is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view. "Waiting?" she asked--"for what?" "For you to change escorts," said Maynadier. "It is my turn, now." Herford was perfectly willing to yield to Maynadier.
Chapter 8 of The Impostor: A Tale of Old Annapolis is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “escort” — someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “"For you to change escorts," said Maynadier.”
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.”
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Herford was perfectly willing to yield to Maynadier.”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “Herford was perfectly willing to yield to Maynadier.”
be the cause or source of
From this reading “Herford was perfectly willing to yield to Maynadier.”
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 “Herford was perfectly willing to yield to Maynadier.”
In this reading “Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.”
In this reading “Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.”
In this reading “Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Waiting?" she asked--"for what?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "For you to change escorts," said Maynadier.
plural of “escort” — someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading "For you to change escorts," said Maynadier.
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Waiting?" she asked--"for what?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is my turn, now."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is my turn, now."
the sound of laughing
From this reading Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For you to change escorts," said Maynadier.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is my turn, now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Herford was perfectly willing to yield to Maynadier.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For you to change escorts," said Maynadier.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "It is my turn, now."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Miss Marbury's laughter had floated to them, at intervals; now, she and Herford came slowly into view.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Waiting?" she asked--"for what?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herford was perfectly willing to yield to Maynadier.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Waiting?" she asked--"for what?"
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Herford was perfectly willing to yield to Maynadier.
be the cause or source of
From this reading Herford was perfectly willing to yield to Maynadier.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For you to change escorts," said Maynadier.
Chapter 8 of The Impostor: A Tale of Old Annapolis by John Reed Scott holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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