Chapter 39 of The Living Link: A Novel is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIX
Chapter 39 of The Living Link: A Novel is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BROTHERS. On leaving Dalton Hall Reginald went to the place mentioned by Miss Fortescue. It was on the railway, and was about four miles from Dudleigh Manor. Here he found Miss Fortescue. She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
Chapter 39 of The Living Link: A Novel is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “THE BROTHERS.”
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “On leaving Dalton Hall Reginald went to the place mentioned by Miss Fortescue.”
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading “She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.”
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading “She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.”
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “It was on the railway, and was about four miles from Dudleigh Manor.”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “On leaving Dalton Hall Reginald went to the place mentioned by Miss Fortescue.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “It was on the railway, and was about four miles from Dudleigh Manor.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was on the railway, and was about four miles from Dudleigh Manor.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on the railway, and was about four miles from Dudleigh Manor.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE BROTHERS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On leaving Dalton Hall Reginald went to the place mentioned by Miss Fortescue.
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading On leaving Dalton Hall Reginald went to the place mentioned by Miss Fortescue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on the railway, and was about four miles from Dudleigh Manor.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving Dalton Hall Reginald went to the place mentioned by Miss Fortescue.
set up or found
From this reading Here he found Miss Fortescue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was on the railway, and was about four miles from Dudleigh Manor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was on the railway, and was about four miles from Dudleigh Manor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading On leaving Dalton Hall Reginald went to the place mentioned by Miss Fortescue.
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he found Miss Fortescue.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he found Miss Fortescue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the railway, and was about four miles from Dudleigh Manor.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving Dalton Hall Reginald went to the place mentioned by Miss Fortescue.
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading It was on the railway, and was about four miles from Dudleigh Manor.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading On leaving Dalton Hall Reginald went to the place mentioned by Miss Fortescue.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was on the railway, and was about four miles from Dudleigh Manor.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On leaving Dalton Hall Reginald went to the place mentioned by Miss Fortescue.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving Dalton Hall Reginald went to the place mentioned by Miss Fortescue.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On leaving Dalton Hall Reginald went to the place mentioned by Miss Fortescue.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It was on the railway, and was about four miles from Dudleigh Manor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving Dalton Hall Reginald went to the place mentioned by Miss Fortescue.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROTHERS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving Dalton Hall Reginald went to the place mentioned by Miss Fortescue.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the railway, and was about four miles from Dudleigh Manor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On leaving Dalton Hall Reginald went to the place mentioned by Miss Fortescue.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
in or at the place that
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She told him that she had tried to find Leon by making inquiries every where among his old haunts, but without any success whatever.
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