Chapter 27 of The Letter of Credit is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Letter of Credit is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISCOVERIES. The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done. At dinner Mrs. Purcell complained of Rotha's failure of appetite. Rotha had been down-hearted all the morning. Seven days more, and November would begin!
Chapter 27 of The Letter of Credit is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of craving something
From this reading “At dinner Mrs. Purcell complained of Rotha's failure of appetite.”
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “At dinner Mrs. Purcell complained of Rotha's failure of appetite.”
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading “DISCOVERIES.”
an act that fails
From this reading “At dinner Mrs. Purcell complained of Rotha's failure of appetite.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “Seven days more, and November would begin!”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.”
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading “At dinner Mrs. Purcell complained of Rotha's failure of appetite.”
the quality of being significant
From this reading “The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.”
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In this reading “The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.”
In this reading “Seven days more, and November would begin!”
In this reading “At dinner Mrs. Purcell complained of Rotha's failure of appetite.”
In this reading “At dinner Mrs. Purcell complained of Rotha's failure of appetite.”
In this reading “The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.”
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From this reading The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Rotha had been down-hearted all the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seven days more, and November would begin!
a feeling of craving something
From this reading At dinner Mrs. Purcell complained of Rotha's failure of appetite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dinner Mrs. Purcell complained of Rotha's failure of appetite.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rotha had been down-hearted all the morning.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Seven days more, and November would begin!
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading At dinner Mrs. Purcell complained of Rotha's failure of appetite.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At dinner Mrs. Purcell complained of Rotha's failure of appetite.
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading DISCOVERIES.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rotha had been down-hearted all the morning.
an act that fails
From this reading At dinner Mrs. Purcell complained of Rotha's failure of appetite.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Seven days more, and November would begin!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Rotha had been down-hearted all the morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At dinner Mrs. Purcell complained of Rotha's failure of appetite.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Seven days more, and November would begin!
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading At dinner Mrs. Purcell complained of Rotha's failure of appetite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rotha had been down-hearted all the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At dinner Mrs. Purcell complained of Rotha's failure of appetite.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven days more, and November would begin!
the quality of being significant
From this reading The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next day, which was the 24th of October, passed as other days of less significance had done.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Seven days more, and November would begin!
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