Chapter 9 of The Rider in Khaki: A Novel is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of The Rider in Khaki: A Novel is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy." "I thought you were always busy," she replied. "On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager." "Mr. Fraser?" "Yes.
Chapter 9 of The Rider in Khaki: A Novel is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."”
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “"On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “"On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “"On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “"On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."”
leave undone or leave out
From this reading “"On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."”
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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 THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I thought you were always busy," she replied.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading "On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Fraser?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Fraser?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."
leave undone or leave out
From this reading "On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I thought you were always busy," she replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought you were always busy," she replied.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "On the contrary, I am afraid I neglect my duties sometimes, but then I have such an excellent manager."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you were always busy," she replied.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I thought you were always busy," she replied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN UNDER THE LAMP "Sorry I have not called before," said Alan, as he shook hands with Ella Hallam, "but by way of a change I have been busy."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you were always busy," she replied.
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