Chapter 10 of The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
July 19th. _Campsie, N.B._ Hither have I fled from my buccaneering relations. I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station. Here I can defy Aunt Jessica. After my conversation with Pasquale, I passed a restless night.
Chapter 10 of The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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resist or confront with resistance
From this reading “Here I can defy Aunt Jessica.”
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “_Campsie, N.B._ Hither have I fled from my buccaneering relations.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “July 19th.”
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading “I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “After my conversation with Pasquale, I passed a restless night.”
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.”
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From this reading July 19th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
later than; following
From this reading After my conversation with Pasquale, I passed a restless night.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Here I can defy Aunt Jessica.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _Campsie, N.B._ Hither have I fled from my buccaneering relations.
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
From this reading _Campsie, N.B._ Hither have I fled from my buccaneering relations.
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From this reading _Campsie, N.B._ Hither have I fled from my buccaneering relations.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Here I can defy Aunt Jessica.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading After my conversation with Pasquale, I passed a restless night.
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Here I can defy Aunt Jessica.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading _Campsie, N.B._ Hither have I fled from my buccaneering relations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Campsie, N.B._ Hither have I fled from my buccaneering relations.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Campsie, N.B._ Hither have I fled from my buccaneering relations.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I can defy Aunt Jessica.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading _Campsie, N.B._ Hither have I fled from my buccaneering relations.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Campsie, N.B._ Hither have I fled from my buccaneering relations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
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From this reading Here I can defy Aunt Jessica.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July 19th.
a large and imposing house
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Campsie, N.B._ Hither have I fled from my buccaneering relations.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading _Campsie, N.B._ Hither have I fled from my buccaneering relations.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After my conversation with Pasquale, I passed a restless night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After my conversation with Pasquale, I passed a restless night.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After my conversation with Pasquale, I passed a restless night.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading _Campsie, N.B._ Hither have I fled from my buccaneering relations.
worried and uneasy
From this reading After my conversation with Pasquale, I passed a restless night.
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
the act of searching for something
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I am seeking shelter in a manse in the midst of a Scotch moor, and the village, half a mile away, is itself five miles from a railway station.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After my conversation with Pasquale, I passed a restless night.
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