Chapter 32 of The Law and the Lady is here in full — 771 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Law and the Lady is here in full — 771 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE gardener opened the gate to us on this occasion. He had evidently received his orders in anticipation of my arrival. “Mrs. Valeria?” he asked. “Yes.” “And friend?”
Chapter 32 of The Law and the Lady is here in full — 771 sentences across 155 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.
an expectation
From this reading “He had evidently received his orders in anticipation of my arrival.”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “He had evidently received his orders in anticipation of my arrival.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “He had evidently received his orders in anticipation of my arrival.”
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading “THE gardener opened the gate to us on this occasion.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “THE gardener opened the gate to us on this occasion.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “THE gardener opened the gate to us on this occasion.”
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 “He had evidently received his orders in anticipation of my arrival.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “He had evidently received his orders in anticipation of my arrival.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And friend?”
an expectation
From this reading He had evidently received his orders in anticipation of my arrival.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He had evidently received his orders in anticipation of my arrival.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Mrs. Valeria?” he asked.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He had evidently received his orders in anticipation of my arrival.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “And friend?”
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading THE gardener opened the gate to us on this occasion.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE gardener opened the gate to us on this occasion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had evidently received his orders in anticipation of my arrival.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had evidently received his orders in anticipation of my arrival.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had evidently received his orders in anticipation of my arrival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had evidently received his orders in anticipation of my arrival.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Valeria?” he asked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had evidently received his orders in anticipation of my arrival.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading THE gardener opened the gate to us on this occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had evidently received his orders in anticipation of my arrival.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE gardener opened the gate to us on this occasion.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE gardener opened the gate to us on this occasion.
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 He had evidently received his orders in anticipation of my arrival.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had evidently received his orders in anticipation of my arrival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE gardener opened the gate to us on this occasion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE gardener opened the gate to us on this occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE gardener opened the gate to us on this occasion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE gardener opened the gate to us on this occasion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mrs. Valeria?” he asked.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
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