Chapter 14 of The Master of St. Benedict's, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Master of St. Benedict's, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A COLLEGE 'PERPENDICULAR.' A whole year had passed. There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again. One thing that had once threatened to go wrong--very wrong--had righted itself. The new mistress of the lodge of St. Benedict's was in her right place.
Chapter 14 of The Master of St. Benedict's, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “A COLLEGE 'PERPENDICULAR.'”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “The new mistress of the lodge of St. Benedict's was in her right place.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “The new mistress of the lodge of St. Benedict's was in her right place.”
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading “A COLLEGE 'PERPENDICULAR.'”
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading “One thing that had once threatened to go wrong--very wrong--had righted itself.”
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “One thing that had once threatened to go wrong--very wrong--had righted itself.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.”
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 “A whole year had passed.”
In this reading “There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.”
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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 A COLLEGE 'PERPENDICULAR.'
anew
From this reading There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The new mistress of the lodge of St. Benedict's was in her right place.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading A COLLEGE 'PERPENDICULAR.'
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One thing that had once threatened to go wrong--very wrong--had righted itself.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A whole year had passed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The new mistress of the lodge of St. Benedict's was in her right place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading One thing that had once threatened to go wrong--very wrong--had righted itself.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The new mistress of the lodge of St. Benedict's was in her right place.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The new mistress of the lodge of St. Benedict's was in her right place.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new mistress of the lodge of St. Benedict's was in her right place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The new mistress of the lodge of St. Benedict's was in her right place.
on one occasion
From this reading One thing that had once threatened to go wrong--very wrong--had righted itself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing that had once threatened to go wrong--very wrong--had righted itself.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A whole year had passed.
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading A COLLEGE 'PERPENDICULAR.'
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The new mistress of the lodge of St. Benedict's was in her right place.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading One thing that had once threatened to go wrong--very wrong--had righted itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The new mistress of the lodge of St. Benedict's was in her right place.
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new mistress of the lodge of St. Benedict's was in her right place.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.
a special situation
From this reading One thing that had once threatened to go wrong--very wrong--had righted itself.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading One thing that had once threatened to go wrong--very wrong--had righted itself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.
precisely as stated
From this reading One thing that had once threatened to go wrong--very wrong--had righted itself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A whole year had passed.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading There was quite time enough in a year for things to straighten themselves--for things that had gone wrong to get right again.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A whole year had passed.
Chapter 14 of The Master of St. Benedict's, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Alan St. Aubyn holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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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