Chapter 5 of The Pauper of Park Lane is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Pauper of Park Lane is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise. "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed. "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said. "Your duty. You have done more.
Chapter 5 of The Pauper of Park Lane is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “"For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “You have done more.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “"I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “"I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “"I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.”
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a man who is very old
In this reading “"For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.”
In this reading “"For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise.”
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(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 "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You have done more.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have done more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You have done more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "For what?" inquired Rolfe, in surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For believing ill of you," was all the old man vouchsafed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tried to do my duty as your secretary," was all he said.
Chapter 5 of The Pauper of Park Lane by William Le Queux holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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