Chapter 16 of The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
October 28th. I rose late this morning. When I went down to breakfast I found that Carlotta had already gone for her music lesson. I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license. I returned at one o’clock.
Chapter 16 of The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.”
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.”
a unit of instruction
From this reading “When I went down to breakfast I found that Carlotta had already gone for her music lesson.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.”
according to the clock
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “October 28th.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.”
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From this reading October 28th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When I went down to breakfast I found that Carlotta had already gone for her music lesson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When I went down to breakfast I found that Carlotta had already gone for her music lesson.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.
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From this reading When I went down to breakfast I found that Carlotta had already gone for her music lesson.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I went down to breakfast I found that Carlotta had already gone for her music lesson.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I went down to breakfast I found that Carlotta had already gone for her music lesson.
set up or found
From this reading When I went down to breakfast I found that Carlotta had already gone for her music lesson.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When I went down to breakfast I found that Carlotta had already gone for her music lesson.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I went down to breakfast I found that Carlotta had already gone for her music lesson.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I went down to breakfast I found that Carlotta had already gone for her music lesson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rose late this morning.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I rose late this morning.
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.
a unit of instruction
From this reading When I went down to breakfast I found that Carlotta had already gone for her music lesson.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.
engage in
From this reading I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I rose late this morning.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading When I went down to breakfast I found that Carlotta had already gone for her music lesson.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.
according to the clock
From this reading I returned at one o’clock.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October 28th.
on one occasion
From this reading I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I returned at one o’clock.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I returned at one o’clock.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I rose late this morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I went down to breakfast I found that Carlotta had already gone for her music lesson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I drove at once to the Temple to see my lawyers and to make arrangements for a marriage by special license.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I rose late this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I went down to breakfast I found that Carlotta had already gone for her music lesson.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I went down to breakfast I found that Carlotta had already gone for her music lesson.
at the time that
From this reading When I went down to breakfast I found that Carlotta had already gone for her music lesson.
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