Chapter 6 of The Lost Heir is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Lost Heir is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHN SIMCOE. General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him. "Who is he? Did he give you his name or say what was his business?" "No, sir.
Chapter 6 of The Lost Heir is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.”
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.”
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a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained
In this reading “General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.”
In this reading “General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.”
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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 General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Did he give you his name or say what was his business?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he give you his name or say what was his business?"
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
a man of refinement
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Did he give you his name or say what was his business?"
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
the act of departing
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who is he?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is he?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN SIMCOE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Did he give you his name or say what was his business?"
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Did he give you his name or say what was his business?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
express in words
From this reading Did he give you his name or say what was his business?"
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN SIMCOE.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir.
express in speech
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Did he give you his name or say what was his business?"
at the time that
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
which person or people
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading General Mathieson was on the point of going out for a drive with his niece, who was buttoning her glove, when a servant entered the drawing room and said that a gentleman wished to speak to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did he give you his name or say what was his business?"
Chapter 6 of The Lost Heir by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
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