Chapter 13 of The Letter of Credit is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Letter of Credit is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOT DRESSED. Mr. Digby did not come that evening. Next evening he did. He came early, just as the family had finished dinner. Mrs. Busby welcomed him with outstretched hand and a bland smile.
Chapter 13 of The Letter of Credit is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading “Mrs. Busby welcomed him with outstretched hand and a bland smile.”
tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
From this reading “Mrs. Busby welcomed him with outstretched hand and a bland smile.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “He came early, just as the family had finished dinner.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “NOT DRESSED.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “He came early, just as the family had finished dinner.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “He came early, just as the family had finished dinner.”
fully extended especially in length
From this reading “Mrs. Busby welcomed him with outstretched hand and a bland smile.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “Mrs. Busby welcomed him with outstretched hand and a bland smile.”
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 “Mrs. Busby welcomed him with outstretched hand and a bland smile.”
In this reading “Next evening he did.”
In this reading “He came early, just as the family had finished dinner.”
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 Mrs. Busby welcomed him with outstretched hand and a bland smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Busby welcomed him with outstretched hand and a bland smile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came early, just as the family had finished dinner.
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Mrs. Busby welcomed him with outstretched hand and a bland smile.
tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
From this reading Mrs. Busby welcomed him with outstretched hand and a bland smile.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came early, just as the family had finished dinner.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Digby did not come that evening.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Digby did not come that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Digby did not come that evening.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He came early, just as the family had finished dinner.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading NOT DRESSED.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He came early, just as the family had finished dinner.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mr. Digby did not come that evening.
a social unit living together
From this reading He came early, just as the family had finished dinner.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He came early, just as the family had finished dinner.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came early, just as the family had finished dinner.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Busby welcomed him with outstretched hand and a bland smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next evening he did.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Busby welcomed him with outstretched hand and a bland smile.
and nothing more
From this reading He came early, just as the family had finished dinner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Digby did not come that evening.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Busby welcomed him with outstretched hand and a bland smile.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next evening he did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT DRESSED.
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Mrs. Busby welcomed him with outstretched hand and a bland smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Busby welcomed him with outstretched hand and a bland smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Digby did not come that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came early, just as the family had finished dinner.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Mrs. Busby welcomed him with outstretched hand and a bland smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Busby welcomed him with outstretched hand and a bland smile.
Chapter 13 of The Letter of Credit by Susan Warner holds 479 sentences, grouped into 96 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 13 holds 479 sentences of The Letter of Credit, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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