Chapter 35 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition is here in full — 566 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition is here in full — 566 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel. She makes an appointment with me at four o'clock this afternoon. Keep me free for that hour. Her brother Athelstan is coming with her.--What's the matter, man?' 'It's coming, then.
Chapter 35 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition is here in full — 566 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/113 · 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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “She makes an appointment with me at four o'clock this afternoon.”
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “She makes an appointment with me at four o'clock this afternoon.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Her brother Athelstan is coming with her.--What's the matter, man?'”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Keep me free for that hour.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “She makes an appointment with me at four o'clock this afternoon.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.”
a brief written record
From this reading “LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.”
according to the clock
From this reading “She makes an appointment with me at four o'clock this afternoon.”
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 “She makes an appointment with me at four o'clock this afternoon.”
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 LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She makes an appointment with me at four o'clock this afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She makes an appointment with me at four o'clock this afternoon.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading She makes an appointment with me at four o'clock this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She makes an appointment with me at four o'clock this afternoon.
the first Saxon ruler who extended his kingdom to include nearly all of England (895-939)
From this reading Her brother Athelstan is coming with her.--What's the matter, man?'
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brother Athelstan is coming with her.--What's the matter, man?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Her brother Athelstan is coming with her.--What's the matter, man?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Keep me free for that hour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She makes an appointment with me at four o'clock this afternoon.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Keep me free for that hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her brother Athelstan is coming with her.--What's the matter, man?'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Keep me free for that hour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It's coming, then.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep me free for that hour.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading She makes an appointment with me at four o'clock this afternoon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her brother Athelstan is coming with her.--What's the matter, man?'
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Her brother Athelstan is coming with her.--What's the matter, man?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She makes an appointment with me at four o'clock this afternoon.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
a form of address for a man
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
a brief written record
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
according to the clock
From this reading She makes an appointment with me at four o'clock this afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LE CONSEIL DE FAMILLE 'Checkley,' said Mr. Dering on Monday morning, 'here is a note from Miss Elsie Arundel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She makes an appointment with me at four o'clock this afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Keep me free for that hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her brother Athelstan is coming with her.--What's the matter, man?'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'It's coming, then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She makes an appointment with me at four o'clock this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her brother Athelstan is coming with her.--What's the matter, man?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading She makes an appointment with me at four o'clock this afternoon.
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