Chapter 23 of The Manor School is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of The Manor School is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris. Star was in her own room. It was the prettiest room in the White Corridor. She had it to herself, her parents paying a little extra to secure her this privilege. Round the fireplace were arranged two or three chairs, a little writing-table, and a couple of footstools.
Chapter 23 of The Manor School is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “It was the prettiest room in the White Corridor.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “She had it to herself, her parents paying a little extra to secure her this privilege.”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “Round the fireplace were arranged two or three chairs, a little writing-table, and a couple of footstools.”
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading “THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris.”
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “It was the prettiest room in the White Corridor.”
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading “She had it to herself, her parents paying a little extra to secure her this privilege.”
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading “THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris.”
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 “Star was in her own room.”
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 She had it to herself, her parents paying a little extra to secure her this privilege.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Round the fireplace were arranged two or three chairs, a little writing-table, and a couple of footstools.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Round the fireplace were arranged two or three chairs, a little writing-table, and a couple of footstools.
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Round the fireplace were arranged two or three chairs, a little writing-table, and a couple of footstools.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading It was the prettiest room in the White Corridor.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Round the fireplace were arranged two or three chairs, a little writing-table, and a couple of footstools.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading She had it to herself, her parents paying a little extra to secure her this privilege.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Round the fireplace were arranged two or three chairs, a little writing-table, and a couple of footstools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Round the fireplace were arranged two or three chairs, a little writing-table, and a couple of footstools.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had it to herself, her parents paying a little extra to secure her this privilege.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Star was in her own room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had it to herself, her parents paying a little extra to secure her this privilege.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Star was in her own room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the prettiest room in the White Corridor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had it to herself, her parents paying a little extra to secure her this privilege.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris.
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Round the fireplace were arranged two or three chairs, a little writing-table, and a couple of footstools.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Star was in her own room.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading She had it to herself, her parents paying a little extra to secure her this privilege.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading She had it to herself, her parents paying a little extra to secure her this privilege.
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was the prettiest room in the White Corridor.
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading She had it to herself, her parents paying a little extra to secure her this privilege.
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Star was in her own room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round the fireplace were arranged two or three chairs, a little writing-table, and a couple of footstools.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris.
get by special effort
From this reading She had it to herself, her parents paying a little extra to secure her this privilege.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had it to herself, her parents paying a little extra to secure her this privilege.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had it to herself, her parents paying a little extra to secure her this privilege.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Round the fireplace were arranged two or three chairs, a little writing-table, and a couple of footstools.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had it to herself, her parents paying a little extra to secure her this privilege.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Round the fireplace were arranged two or three chairs, a little writing-table, and a couple of footstools.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Star was in her own room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Round the fireplace were arranged two or three chairs, a little writing-table, and a couple of footstools.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was the prettiest room in the White Corridor.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Round the fireplace were arranged two or three chairs, a little writing-table, and a couple of footstools.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE RESOLVE OF THE BODYGUARD "Why have you sent for us, Star?" said Lucy Norris.
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