Chapter 34 of The Patrician is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of The Patrician is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him. It was Courtier. “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me. I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.” There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
Chapter 34 of The Patrician is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading “It was Courtier.”
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading ““Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.””
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.””
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading “There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.”
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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 In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading It was Courtier.
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Courtier.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
immediately past
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
express in words
From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
a person, without saying who
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
in the direction of
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Courtier.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
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