Chapter 4 of The Lead of Honour is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Lead of Honour is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Haven’t seen you since you got in the ring," Jervais continued unsteadily. "How d’you feel? Like you could conquer the world, I suppose! How many years do you think you’ll have to wait for a case?—Ten—eh? Say—wait a minute—will you?" as Sargent struggled from his grasp.
Chapter 4 of The Lead of Honour is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “Like you could conquer the world, I suppose!”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “"Haven’t seen you since you got in the ring," Jervais continued unsteadily.”
hold firmly
From this reading “Say—wait a minute—will you?" as Sargent struggled from his grasp.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Say—wait a minute—will you?" as Sargent struggled from his grasp.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “"Haven’t seen you since you got in the ring," Jervais continued unsteadily.”
United States painter (born in Italy) known for his society portraits (1856-1925)
From this reading “Say—wait a minute—will you?" as Sargent struggled from his grasp.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “Say—wait a minute—will you?" as Sargent struggled from his grasp.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “How many years do you think you’ll have to wait for a case?—Ten—eh?”
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.
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In this reading “How many years do you think you’ll have to wait for a case?—Ten—eh?”
In this reading “How many years do you think you’ll have to wait for a case?—Ten—eh?”
In this reading “Like you could conquer the world, I suppose!”
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 How many years do you think you’ll have to wait for a case?—Ten—eh?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Say—wait a minute—will you?" as Sargent struggled from his grasp.
an occurrence of something
From this reading How many years do you think you’ll have to wait for a case?—Ten—eh?
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Like you could conquer the world, I suppose!
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Haven’t seen you since you got in the ring," Jervais continued unsteadily.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Like you could conquer the world, I suppose!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How d’you feel?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How many years do you think you’ll have to wait for a case?—Ten—eh?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many years do you think you’ll have to wait for a case?—Ten—eh?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "How d’you feel?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How many years do you think you’ll have to wait for a case?—Ten—eh?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Say—wait a minute—will you?" as Sargent struggled from his grasp.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Haven’t seen you since you got in the ring," Jervais continued unsteadily.
hold firmly
From this reading Say—wait a minute—will you?" as Sargent struggled from his grasp.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How many years do you think you’ll have to wait for a case?—Ten—eh?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haven’t seen you since you got in the ring," Jervais continued unsteadily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Say—wait a minute—will you?" as Sargent struggled from his grasp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How d’you feel?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Like you could conquer the world, I suppose!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Haven’t seen you since you got in the ring," Jervais continued unsteadily.
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From this reading "Haven’t seen you since you got in the ring," Jervais continued unsteadily.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like you could conquer the world, I suppose!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many years do you think you’ll have to wait for a case?—Ten—eh?
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Say—wait a minute—will you?" as Sargent struggled from his grasp.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "Haven’t seen you since you got in the ring," Jervais continued unsteadily.
United States painter (born in Italy) known for his society portraits (1856-1925)
From this reading Say—wait a minute—will you?" as Sargent struggled from his grasp.
express in words
From this reading Say—wait a minute—will you?" as Sargent struggled from his grasp.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Haven’t seen you since you got in the ring," Jervais continued unsteadily.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Haven’t seen you since you got in the ring," Jervais continued unsteadily.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Say—wait a minute—will you?" as Sargent struggled from his grasp.
express a supposition
From this reading Like you could conquer the world, I suppose!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading How many years do you think you’ll have to wait for a case?—Ten—eh?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Haven’t seen you since you got in the ring," Jervais continued unsteadily.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading How many years do you think you’ll have to wait for a case?—Ten—eh?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How many years do you think you’ll have to wait for a case?—Ten—eh?
in an unsteady manner
From this reading "Haven’t seen you since you got in the ring," Jervais continued unsteadily.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading How many years do you think you’ll have to wait for a case?—Ten—eh?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Say—wait a minute—will you?" as Sargent struggled from his grasp.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Like you could conquer the world, I suppose!
a late time of life
From this reading How many years do you think you’ll have to wait for a case?—Ten—eh?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Haven’t seen you since you got in the ring," Jervais continued unsteadily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many years do you think you’ll have to wait for a case?—Ten—eh?
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