Chapter 9 of The Man in the Brown Suit is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Man in the Brown Suit is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace. I am a man who likes a quiet life. I like my Club, my rubber of Bridge, a well-cooked meal, a sound wine. I like England in the summer, and the Riviera in the winter. I have no desire to participate in sensational happenings.
Chapter 9 of The Man in the Brown Suit is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “_(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.”
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading “_(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.”
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading “I have no desire to participate in sensational happenings.”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “I am a man who likes a quiet life.”
share in something
From this reading “I have no desire to participate in sensational happenings.”
a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
From this reading “I like England in the summer, and the Riviera in the winter.”
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading “I like my Club, my rubber of Bridge, a well-cooked meal, a sound wine.”
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading “I have no desire to participate in sensational happenings.”
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 “_(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.”
In this reading “_(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.”
In this reading “I have no desire to participate in sensational happenings.”
In this reading “_(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.”
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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 I am a man who likes a quiet life.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a man who likes a quiet life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I like England in the summer, and the Riviera in the winter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading I like my Club, my rubber of Bridge, a well-cooked meal, a sound wine.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading I like my Club, my rubber of Bridge, a well-cooked meal, a sound wine.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I have no desire to participate in sensational happenings.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I like England in the summer, and the Riviera in the winter.
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From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading I have no desire to participate in sensational happenings.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no desire to participate in sensational happenings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I like England in the summer, and the Riviera in the winter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I am a man who likes a quiet life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like my Club, my rubber of Bridge, a well-cooked meal, a sound wine.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading I am a man who likes a quiet life.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am a man who likes a quiet life.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading I like my Club, my rubber of Bridge, a well-cooked meal, a sound wine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I like my Club, my rubber of Bridge, a well-cooked meal, a sound wine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no desire to participate in sensational happenings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
share in something
From this reading I have no desire to participate in sensational happenings.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I am a man who likes a quiet life.
a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
From this reading I like England in the summer, and the Riviera in the winter.
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading I like my Club, my rubber of Bridge, a well-cooked meal, a sound wine.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading I have no desire to participate in sensational happenings.
term of address for a man
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I like my Club, my rubber of Bridge, a well-cooked meal, a sound wine.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I like England in the summer, and the Riviera in the winter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
a special situation
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _(Extracts from the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler, M.P.)_ It is an extraordinary thing that I never seem to get any peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I like my Club, my rubber of Bridge, a well-cooked meal, a sound wine.
which person or people
From this reading I am a man who likes a quiet life.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading I like my Club, my rubber of Bridge, a well-cooked meal, a sound wine.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I like England in the summer, and the Riviera in the winter.
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