Chapter 35 of The Pomp of Yesterday is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of The Pomp of Yesterday is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAURICE ST. MABYN 'You don't know Maurice St. Mabyn, do you?' I shook my head. 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man. Yes, I mean it.
Chapter 35 of The Pomp of Yesterday is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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matters of personal concern
From this reading “'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.”
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “I shook my head.”
skills that are required for the life of soldier
From this reading “'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
matters of personal concern
From this reading 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
(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 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MABYN 'You don't know Maurice St. Mabyn, do you?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MABYN 'You don't know Maurice St. Mabyn, do you?'
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I shook my head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shook my head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, I mean it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MABYN 'You don't know Maurice St. Mabyn, do you?'
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MABYN 'You don't know Maurice St. Mabyn, do you?'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
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From this reading MAURICE ST.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Yes, I mean it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shook my head.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I shook my head.
skills that are required for the life of soldier
From this reading 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAURICE ST.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Spent all his life soldiering in the East, and knows more about Eastern affairs than any living man.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, I mean it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MABYN 'You don't know Maurice St. Mabyn, do you?'
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