Chapter 16 of The Last Call: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of The Last Call: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Edward Fraser was not the man to let grass grow under his feet. He set about the production with the utmost vigilance and despatch. The first thing he did was to call on O'Donnell. He was introduced to Mrs. O'Donnell. He found her simply divine, he said, the greatest beauty in London, by gad.
Chapter 16 of The Last Call: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emanating from God
From this reading “He found her simply divine, he said, the greatest beauty in London, by gad.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “Edward Fraser was not the man to let grass grow under his feet.”
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading “He found her simply divine, he said, the greatest beauty in London, by gad.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Edward Fraser was not the man to let grass grow under his feet.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “He was introduced to Mrs. O'Donnell.”
the act or process of producing something
From this reading “He set about the production with the utmost vigilance and despatch.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “He set about the production with the utmost vigilance and despatch.”
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading “He set about the production with the utmost vigilance and despatch.”
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 “The first thing he did was to call on O'Donnell.”
begin to deal with
In this reading “He set about the production with the utmost vigilance and despatch.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He set about the production with the utmost vigilance and despatch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He set about the production with the utmost vigilance and despatch.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He found her simply divine, he said, the greatest beauty in London, by gad.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He found her simply divine, he said, the greatest beauty in London, by gad.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The first thing he did was to call on O'Donnell.
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading He set about the production with the utmost vigilance and despatch.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing he did was to call on O'Donnell.
emanating from God
From this reading He found her simply divine, he said, the greatest beauty in London, by gad.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Fraser was not the man to let grass grow under his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Edward Fraser was not the man to let grass grow under his feet.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing he did was to call on O'Donnell.
set up or found
From this reading He found her simply divine, he said, the greatest beauty in London, by gad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edward Fraser was not the man to let grass grow under his feet.
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading He found her simply divine, he said, the greatest beauty in London, by gad.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Edward Fraser was not the man to let grass grow under his feet.
highest in quality
From this reading He found her simply divine, he said, the greatest beauty in London, by gad.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Edward Fraser was not the man to let grass grow under his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He set about the production with the utmost vigilance and despatch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found her simply divine, he said, the greatest beauty in London, by gad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward Fraser was not the man to let grass grow under his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found her simply divine, he said, the greatest beauty in London, by gad.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading He was introduced to Mrs. O'Donnell.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Edward Fraser was not the man to let grass grow under his feet.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He found her simply divine, he said, the greatest beauty in London, by gad.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Edward Fraser was not the man to let grass grow under his feet.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was introduced to Mrs. O'Donnell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Edward Fraser was not the man to let grass grow under his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing he did was to call on O'Donnell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first thing he did was to call on O'Donnell.
the act or process of producing something
From this reading He set about the production with the utmost vigilance and despatch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He found her simply divine, he said, the greatest beauty in London, by gad.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set about the production with the utmost vigilance and despatch.
and nothing more
From this reading He found her simply divine, he said, the greatest beauty in London, by gad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edward Fraser was not the man to let grass grow under his feet.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing he did was to call on O'Donnell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward Fraser was not the man to let grass grow under his feet.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Edward Fraser was not the man to let grass grow under his feet.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He set about the production with the utmost vigilance and despatch.
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading He set about the production with the utmost vigilance and despatch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward Fraser was not the man to let grass grow under his feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He set about the production with the utmost vigilance and despatch.
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