Chapter 3 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE OFFICE 'I'll take in your ladyship's name. There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior. 'We are always busy. We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you. Take a chair, my lady.
Chapter 3 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “'We are always busy.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Take a chair, my lady.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “IN THE OFFICE 'I'll take in your ladyship's name.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “IN THE OFFICE 'I'll take in your ladyship's name.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.”
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you.”
In this reading “Take a chair, my lady.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Take a chair, my lady.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading 'We are always busy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'We are always busy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading 'We are always busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Take a chair, my lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE OFFICE 'I'll take in your ladyship's name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE OFFICE 'I'll take in your ladyship's name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE OFFICE 'I'll take in your ladyship's name.
a particular point in time
From this reading There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN THE OFFICE 'I'll take in your ladyship's name.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading IN THE OFFICE 'I'll take in your ladyship's name.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you.
carry out
From this reading IN THE OFFICE 'I'll take in your ladyship's name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE OFFICE 'I'll take in your ladyship's name.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We are always busy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.
a late time of life
From this reading We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you.
an affirmative
From this reading There is no one with him at this moment.--Oh yes, my lady,' Checkley smiled superior.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have been busy in this office for fifty years and more.--But I am sure he'll see you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE OFFICE 'I'll take in your ladyship's name.
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