Chapter 27 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.' 'I am ready. Let us begin.' She crossed her hands in her lap and looked up obedient. 'Not a lesson this time from books.
Chapter 27 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/95 · 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.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Let us begin.'”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “'Not a lesson this time from books.”
placed crosswise
From this reading “She crossed her hands in her lap and looked up obedient.”
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “She crossed her hands in her lap and looked up obedient.”
a unit of instruction
From this reading “THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'”
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading “She crossed her hands in her lap and looked up obedient.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'”
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.
seek information from
In this reading “She crossed her hands in her lap and looked up obedient.”
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 'Not a lesson this time from books.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She crossed her hands in her lap and looked up obedient.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Let us begin.'
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading 'Not a lesson this time from books.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'
placed crosswise
From this reading She crossed her hands in her lap and looked up obedient.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Not a lesson this time from books.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She crossed her hands in her lap and looked up obedient.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She crossed her hands in her lap and looked up obedient.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She crossed her hands in her lap and looked up obedient.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She crossed her hands in her lap and looked up obedient.
a unit of instruction
From this reading THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us begin.'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She crossed her hands in her lap and looked up obedient.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Not a lesson this time from books.
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading She crossed her hands in her lap and looked up obedient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading 'I am ready.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She crossed her hands in her lap and looked up obedient.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'
carry out
From this reading THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Not a lesson this time from books.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She crossed her hands in her lap and looked up obedient.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us begin.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LESSON OF THE STREET 'Child,' said the Master, 'it is time that you should take another lesson.'
Chapter 27 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition by Walter Besant holds 476 sentences, grouped into 96 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.
Chapter 27 holds 476 sentences of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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