Chapter 38 of The Lady and the Pirate is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 38 of The Lady and the Pirate is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided. The twilight was coming and the room was dim. "Auntie will miss me," said she, "after a time." "I have missed you all the time," was my reply. "But you sent for me?"
Chapter 38 of The Lady and the Pirate is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 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.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"Auntie will miss me," said she, "after a time."”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “The twilight was coming and the room was dim.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"I have missed you all the time," was my reply.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “"I have missed you all the time," was my reply.”
established irrevocably
From this reading “IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “The twilight was coming and the room was dim.”
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading “IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided.
later than; following
From this reading "Auntie will miss me," said she, "after a time."
(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 have missed you all the time," was my reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The twilight was coming and the room was dim.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Auntie will miss me," said she, "after a time."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you sent for me?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The twilight was coming and the room was dim.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The twilight was coming and the room was dim.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have missed you all the time," was my reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have missed you all the time," was my reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided.
and nothing more
From this reading IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Auntie will miss me," said she, "after a time."
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I have missed you all the time," was my reply.
a particular point in time
From this reading IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have missed you all the time," was my reply.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I have missed you all the time," was my reply.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The twilight was coming and the room was dim.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Auntie will miss me," said she, "after a time."
established irrevocably
From this reading IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "But you sent for me?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The twilight was coming and the room was dim.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Auntie will miss me," said she, "after a time."
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The twilight was coming and the room was dim.
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The twilight was coming and the room was dim.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS She stood before me for just a moment undecided.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Auntie will miss me," said she, "after a time."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have missed you all the time," was my reply.
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