Chapter 7 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He put it in the fire. A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope. Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess: “You saved me, in a difficult time. I saved you last night.
Chapter 7 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.”
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading “Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess:”
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ““You saved me, in a difficult time.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.”
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading “Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess:”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading ““You saved me, in a difficult time.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess:
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “You saved me, in a difficult time.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He put it in the fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put it in the fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saved you last night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put it in the fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He put it in the fire.
immediately past
From this reading I saved you last night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You saved me, in a difficult time.
a person who carries a message
From this reading A messenger arrived and delivered an envelope.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I saved you last night.
a brief written record
From this reading Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put it in the fire.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess:
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess:
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “You saved me, in a difficult time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He put it in the fire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You saved me, in a difficult time.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richards took from it a note and read it; it was from Burgess:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You saved me, in a difficult time.
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