Chapter XXVI of The New Rector, “Loose Ends,” is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVI of The New Rector, “Loose Ends,” is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement. His reception of the news was characteristic. “I don’t believe it!” he shrieked. “I don’t believe it! It is all rubbish!
Chapter XXVI of The New Rector, “Loose Ends,” is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “His reception of the news was characteristic.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “His reception of the news was characteristic.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “His reception of the news was characteristic.”
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading “It is all rubbish!”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading ““I don’t believe it!” he shrieked.”
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.
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pronouns and verbs used to refer to the speaker or writer of the language in which they occur
In this reading “Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.”
In this reading “Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is all rubbish!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don’t believe it!” he shrieked.
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His reception of the news was characteristic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t believe it!” he shrieked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t believe it!” he shrieked.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His reception of the news was characteristic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t believe it!” he shrieked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is all rubbish!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t believe it!” he shrieked.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.
information about recent and important events
From this reading His reception of the news was characteristic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading His reception of the news was characteristic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading It is all rubbish!
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “I don’t believe it!” he shrieked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Gregg was one of the first persons in the town to hear of the late rector’s engagement.
Chapter 26 of The New Rector by Stanley John Weyman holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 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.
Chapter 26 holds 53 sentences of The New Rector, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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