Chapter 21 of The Last Hope is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of The Last Hope is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The portrait of a lady,” repeated Loo, slowly. “Young and beautiful. That much I remember.” The old nobleman had never removed his covering hand from the locket. He had never glanced at it himself.
Chapter 21 of The Last Hope is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading “The old nobleman had never removed his covering hand from the locket.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “He had never glanced at it himself.”
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading “The old nobleman had never removed his covering hand from the locket.”
a toilet in Britain
From this reading ““The portrait of a lady,” repeated Loo, slowly.”
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading “The old nobleman had never removed his covering hand from the locket.”
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading ““The portrait of a lady,” repeated Loo, slowly.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “The old nobleman had never removed his covering hand from the locket.”
recurring again and again
From this reading ““The portrait of a lady,” repeated Loo, slowly.”
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 “The portrait of a lady,” repeated Loo, slowly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Young and beautiful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had never glanced at it himself.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Young and beautiful.
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading The old nobleman had never removed his covering hand from the locket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old nobleman had never removed his covering hand from the locket.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He had never glanced at it himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old nobleman had never removed his covering hand from the locket.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The old nobleman had never removed his covering hand from the locket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never glanced at it himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had never glanced at it himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old nobleman had never removed his covering hand from the locket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That much I remember.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had never glanced at it himself.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “The portrait of a lady,” repeated Loo, slowly.
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading The old nobleman had never removed his covering hand from the locket.
a toilet in Britain
From this reading “The portrait of a lady,” repeated Loo, slowly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That much I remember.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The old nobleman had never removed his covering hand from the locket.
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The old nobleman had never removed his covering hand from the locket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The portrait of a lady,” repeated Loo, slowly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old nobleman had never removed his covering hand from the locket.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “The portrait of a lady,” repeated Loo, slowly.
To recall to mind.
From this reading That much I remember.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The old nobleman had never removed his covering hand from the locket.
recurring again and again
From this reading “The portrait of a lady,” repeated Loo, slowly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “The portrait of a lady,” repeated Loo, slowly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That much I remember.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The portrait of a lady,” repeated Loo, slowly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Young and beautiful.
Chapter 21 of The Last Hope by Henry Seton Merriman holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 21 holds 207 sentences of The Last Hope, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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