Chapter 37 of The Lost Lady of Lone is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The Lost Lady of Lone is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RETRIBUTION. But a crisis was at hand. The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom. The guardian determined to expostulate with his ward. He went down to Oxford just before the close of the term.
Chapter 37 of The Lost Lady of Lone is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “But a crisis was at hand.”
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.”
impaired by diminution
From this reading “The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.”
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading “The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.”
A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.
From this reading “The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.”
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading “The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.”
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading “RETRIBUTION.”
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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 But a crisis was at hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But a crisis was at hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He went down to Oxford just before the close of the term.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a crisis was at hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He went down to Oxford just before the close of the term.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading But a crisis was at hand.
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The guardian determined to expostulate with his ward.
impaired by diminution
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went down to Oxford just before the close of the term.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
From this reading The guardian determined to expostulate with his ward.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The guardian determined to expostulate with his ward.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But a crisis was at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went down to Oxford just before the close of the term.
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From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The guardian determined to expostulate with his ward.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
and nothing more
From this reading He went down to Oxford just before the close of the term.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading He went down to Oxford just before the close of the term.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading RETRIBUTION.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading He went down to Oxford just before the close of the term.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The guardian determined to expostulate with his ward.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The guardian determined to expostulate with his ward.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a crisis was at hand.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went down to Oxford just before the close of the term.
during the time that
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The guardian determined to expostulate with his ward.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The debts of John Scott increased every year, while the ready means of the Duke of Hereward diminished--everything being engulfed by the Lone restoration maelstrom.
Chapter 37 of The Lost Lady of Lone by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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