Chapter 59 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter LIX
Chapter 59 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE THE PASSER-BY REAPPEARS. The Green Box, as we have just seen, had arrived in London. It was established at Southwark. Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter. The dome of St. Paul’s was a delight to Ursus.
Chapter 59 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “The dome of St. Paul’s was a delight to Ursus.”
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading “The dome of St. Paul’s was a delight to Ursus.”
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading “It was established at Southwark.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
third-person singular of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading “WHERE THE PASSER-BY REAPPEARS.”
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading “Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.”
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.”
type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
From this reading “Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.”
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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 The dome of St. Paul’s was a delight to Ursus.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Green Box, as we have just seen, had arrived in London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Green Box, as we have just seen, had arrived in London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was established at Southwark.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The Green Box, as we have just seen, had arrived in London.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The dome of St. Paul’s was a delight to Ursus.
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The dome of St. Paul’s was a delight to Ursus.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading It was established at Southwark.
divisible by two
From this reading Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The Green Box, as we have just seen, had arrived in London.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Green Box, as we have just seen, had arrived in London.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Green Box, as we have just seen, had arrived in London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Green Box, as we have just seen, had arrived in London.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was established at Southwark.
and nothing more
From this reading The Green Box, as we have just seen, had arrived in London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The Green Box, as we have just seen, had arrived in London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dome of St. Paul’s was a delight to Ursus.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading WHERE THE PASSER-BY REAPPEARS.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The dome of St. Paul’s was a delight to Ursus.
third-person singular of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading WHERE THE PASSER-BY REAPPEARS.
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Green Box, as we have just seen, had arrived in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was established at Southwark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dome of St. Paul’s was a delight to Ursus.
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE PASSER-BY REAPPEARS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dome of St. Paul’s was a delight to Ursus.
type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
From this reading Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was established at Southwark.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Green Box, as we have just seen, had arrived in London.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE PASSER-BY REAPPEARS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Ursus had been tempted by the bowling-green, which had one great recommendation, that it was always fair-day there, even in winter.
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