Chapter 28 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan. 'Yes. Another, and perhaps another. But we are getting to an end. I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
Chapter 28 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “But we are getting to an end.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “But we are getting to an end.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.”
by chance
From this reading “Another, and perhaps another.”
an affirmative
From this reading “'Yes.”
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.
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.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
(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 I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But we are getting to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another, and perhaps another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we are getting to an end.
the first Saxon ruler who extended his kingdom to include nearly all of England (895-939)
From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we are getting to an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But we are getting to an end.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But we are getting to an end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
by chance
From this reading Another, and perhaps another.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
express in words
From this reading I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I KNOW THE MAN' 'Another evening of mystery, Elsie?' said Athelstan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But we are getting to an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we are getting to an end.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall be able to tell you all to-day or to-morrow.
Chapter 28 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition by Walter Besant holds 325 sentences, grouped into 65 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 28 holds 325 sentences of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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