Chapter 6 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"About Braithwaite, sir. There were things you wouldn't know or might leave out. So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office." "It might. Are those the particulars you have in your hand?"
Chapter 6 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an occurrence of something
From this reading “So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."”
go away from a place
From this reading “There were things you wouldn't know or might leave out.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."”
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading “Are those the particulars you have in your hand?"”
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About Braithwaite, sir.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are those the particulars you have in your hand?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "About Braithwaite, sir.
an occurrence of something
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Are those the particulars you have in your hand?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Are those the particulars you have in your hand?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Are those the particulars you have in your hand?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There were things you wouldn't know or might leave out.
go away from a place
From this reading There were things you wouldn't know or might leave out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
engage in
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There were things you wouldn't know or might leave out.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were things you wouldn't know or might leave out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were things you wouldn't know or might leave out.
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Are those the particulars you have in your hand?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
term of address for a man
From this reading "About Braithwaite, sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were things you wouldn't know or might leave out.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were things you wouldn't know or might leave out.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Are those the particulars you have in your hand?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were things you wouldn't know or might leave out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were things you wouldn't know or might leave out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There were things you wouldn't know or might leave out.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So I thought that if I stated my case myself, it might make things more sensible-like to your Lordship's friend at the War Office."
Chapter 6 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel by Coningsby Dawson holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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