Chapter 19 of The Path to Honour is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Path to Honour is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AS OTHERS SEE US. "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper. "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour. "Papa would send it on, I am sure." "But it ought to have come to-day.
Chapter 19 of The Path to Honour is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading “"I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.”
the state of being honored
From this reading “"Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.”
mourned or grieved for
From this reading “"I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.”
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading “"I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Papa would send it on, I am sure."”
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading “"Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “"Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.”
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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 "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Papa would send it on, I am sure."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS OTHERS SEE US.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it ought to have come to-day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But it ought to have come to-day.
the state of being honored
From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
mourned or grieved for
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
not any; not one
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Papa would send it on, I am sure."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS OTHERS SEE US.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "But it ought to have come to-day.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Papa would send it on, I am sure."
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AS OTHERS SEE US.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Papa would send it on, I am sure."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Papa would send it on, I am sure."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But it ought to have come to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it ought to have come to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AS OTHERS SEE US.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Papa would send it on, I am sure."
Chapter 19 of The Path to Honour by Sydney C. Grier holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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 19 holds 254 sentences of The Path to Honour, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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