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Chapter 9 of The Prophet's Mantle is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'YOU LIE!' 'MORLEY'S HOTEL, _Sunday Evening_. 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post. Will you and your brother dine with us (papa says) to-morrow evening at seven? I hope you enjoyed yourselves last night.
Chapter 9 of The Prophet's Mantle is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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replying
From this reading “'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.”
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “Will you and your brother dine with us (papa says) to-morrow evening at seven?”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “I hope you enjoyed yourselves last night.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Will you and your brother dine with us (papa says) to-morrow evening at seven?”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.”
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading “'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “I hope you enjoyed yourselves last night.”
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 “'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.”
In this reading “I hope you enjoyed yourselves last night.”
In this reading “Will you and your brother dine with us (papa says) to-morrow evening at seven?”
In this reading “Will you and your brother dine with us (papa says) to-morrow evening at seven?”
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Will you and your brother dine with us (papa says) to-morrow evening at seven?
replying
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Will you and your brother dine with us (papa says) to-morrow evening at seven?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Will you and your brother dine with us (papa says) to-morrow evening at seven?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
dearly loved
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Will you and your brother dine with us (papa says) to-morrow evening at seven?
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I hope you enjoyed yourselves last night.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading 'MORLEY'S HOTEL, _Sunday Evening_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you enjoyed yourselves last night.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading 'MORLEY'S HOTEL, _Sunday Evening_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you enjoyed yourselves last night.
immediately past
From this reading I hope you enjoyed yourselves last night.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading 'YOU LIE!'
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'MORLEY'S HOTEL, _Sunday Evening_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I hope you enjoyed yourselves last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Will you and your brother dine with us (papa says) to-morrow evening at seven?
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
express in words
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Will you and your brother dine with us (papa says) to-morrow evening at seven?
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Will you and your brother dine with us (papa says) to-morrow evening at seven?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading 'MORLEY'S HOTEL, _Sunday Evening_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you and your brother dine with us (papa says) to-morrow evening at seven?
a source of difficulty
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you and your brother dine with us (papa says) to-morrow evening at seven?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you and your brother dine with us (papa says) to-morrow evening at seven?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will you and your brother dine with us (papa says) to-morrow evening at seven?
the day immediately before today
From this reading 'Dear Mr Ferrier,--You were so full of Russia yesterday afternoon that you made me forget to say to you what might have saved you the trouble of answering this by post.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'YOU LIE!'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you and your brother dine with us (papa says) to-morrow evening at seven?
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading I hope you enjoyed yourselves last night.
Chapter 9 of The Prophet's Mantle by E. (Edith) Nesbit holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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