Chapter 8 of The just steward is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The just steward is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her father.... So he was dead, the fine old General. It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago.... Now Katharine was saying, in that blessed voice of hers: "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
Chapter 8 of The just steward is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “Now Katharine was saying, in that blessed voice of hers:”
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading “"I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “"I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Now Katharine was saying, in that blessed voice of hers:”
located far away spatially
From this reading “It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....”
filled with shade
From this reading “It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....”
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading “"I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.”
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 “"I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.”
In this reading “It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....”
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in the past
From this reading It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Now Katharine was saying, in that blessed voice of hers:
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading So he was dead, the fine old General.
dearly loved
From this reading It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father....
a boy or man
From this reading It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading So he was dead, the fine old General.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading So he was dead, the fine old General.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he was dead, the fine old General.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father....
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Now Katharine was saying, in that blessed voice of hers:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Katharine was saying, in that blessed voice of hers:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Katharine was saying, in that blessed voice of hers:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So he was dead, the fine old General.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
located far away spatially
From this reading It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Now Katharine was saying, in that blessed voice of hers:
filled with shade
From this reading It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he was dead, the fine old General.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he was dead, the fine old General.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Now Katharine was saying, in that blessed voice of hers:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he was dead, the fine old General.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
at the time that
From this reading "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was true that Yaill had been fond of the dear old fellow, in some remote and shadowy long ago....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was quite sure that when you got my cable, you would come to me, if the surgeons said you were fit.
Chapter 8 of The just steward by Richard Dehan holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 407 sentences of The just steward, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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