Chapter 14 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But now the captain was bearing down on them. Jones looked at Lennox. "You will have to come back to my shop after dinner. There is a phrase in your will that I omitted. I forgot the 'seized and possessed.'"
Chapter 14 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “But now the captain was bearing down on them.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I forgot the 'seized and possessed.'"”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “Jones looked at Lennox.”
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading “There is a phrase in your will that I omitted.”
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “There is a phrase in your will that I omitted.”
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading “I forgot the 'seized and possessed.'"”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “I forgot the 'seized and possessed.'"”
do one's shopping
From this reading “"You will have to come back to my shop after dinner.”
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 “"You will have to come back to my shop after dinner.”
be restored
In this reading “"You will have to come back to my shop after dinner.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Jones looked at Lennox.”
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 There is a phrase in your will that I omitted.
later than; following
From this reading "You will have to come back to my shop after dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I forgot the 'seized and possessed.'"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jones looked at Lennox.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You will have to come back to my shop after dinner.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading But now the captain was bearing down on them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the captain was bearing down on them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But now the captain was bearing down on them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You will have to come back to my shop after dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "You will have to come back to my shop after dinner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But now the captain was bearing down on them.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forgot the 'seized and possessed.'"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will have to come back to my shop after dinner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is a phrase in your will that I omitted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a phrase in your will that I omitted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a phrase in your will that I omitted.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Jones looked at Lennox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jones looked at Lennox.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jones looked at Lennox.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will have to come back to my shop after dinner.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the captain was bearing down on them.
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading There is a phrase in your will that I omitted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But now the captain was bearing down on them.
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading There is a phrase in your will that I omitted.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading I forgot the 'seized and possessed.'"
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading I forgot the 'seized and possessed.'"
do one's shopping
From this reading "You will have to come back to my shop after dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a phrase in your will that I omitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now the captain was bearing down on them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But now the captain was bearing down on them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a phrase in your will that I omitted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will have to come back to my shop after dinner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now the captain was bearing down on them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will have to come back to my shop after dinner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have to come back to my shop after dinner.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is a phrase in your will that I omitted.
Chapter 14 of The Paliser Case by Edgar Saltus holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 14 holds 413 sentences of The Paliser Case, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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