Chapter 3 of The Right of Way, Volume 6 is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Right of Way, Volume 6 is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Presently the Seigneur and the Cure stood before the door of the tailor-shop. The Cure was about to knock, when the Seigneur laid a hand upon his arm. "There is no use; he has been gone several days," he said. "Gone--gone!" said the Cure. "I came to see him yesterday, and not finding him, I asked at the post-office."
Chapter 3 of The Right of Way, Volume 6 is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “The Cure was about to knock, when the Seigneur laid a hand upon his arm.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “Presently the Seigneur and the Cure stood before the door of the tailor-shop.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “"I came to see him yesterday, and not finding him, I asked at the post-office."”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “The Cure was about to knock, when the Seigneur laid a hand upon his arm.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “The Cure was about to knock, when the Seigneur laid a hand upon his arm.”
in the near future
From this reading “Presently the Seigneur and the Cure stood before the door of the tailor-shop.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “"There is no use; he has been gone several days," he said.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “"I came to see him yesterday, and not finding him, I asked at the post-office."”
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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 Cure was about to knock, when the Seigneur laid a hand upon his arm.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Cure was about to knock, when the Seigneur laid a hand upon his arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently the Seigneur and the Cure stood before the door of the tailor-shop.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The Cure was about to knock, when the Seigneur laid a hand upon his arm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I came to see him yesterday, and not finding him, I asked at the post-office."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I came to see him yesterday, and not finding him, I asked at the post-office."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There is no use; he has been gone several days," he said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Presently the Seigneur and the Cure stood before the door of the tailor-shop.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came to see him yesterday, and not finding him, I asked at the post-office."
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Presently the Seigneur and the Cure stood before the door of the tailor-shop.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "There is no use; he has been gone several days," he said.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Presently the Seigneur and the Cure stood before the door of the tailor-shop.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "I came to see him yesterday, and not finding him, I asked at the post-office."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "There is no use; he has been gone several days," he said.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Cure was about to knock, when the Seigneur laid a hand upon his arm.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no use; he has been gone several days," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is no use; he has been gone several days," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I came to see him yesterday, and not finding him, I asked at the post-office."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cure was about to knock, when the Seigneur laid a hand upon his arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came to see him yesterday, and not finding him, I asked at the post-office."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no use; he has been gone several days," he said.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The Cure was about to knock, when the Seigneur laid a hand upon his arm.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The Cure was about to knock, when the Seigneur laid a hand upon his arm.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no use; he has been gone several days," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I came to see him yesterday, and not finding him, I asked at the post-office."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently the Seigneur and the Cure stood before the door of the tailor-shop.
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From this reading "I came to see him yesterday, and not finding him, I asked at the post-office."
in the near future
From this reading Presently the Seigneur and the Cure stood before the door of the tailor-shop.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is no use; he has been gone several days," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I came to see him yesterday, and not finding him, I asked at the post-office."
a man of rank in the ancient regime
From this reading Presently the Seigneur and the Cure stood before the door of the tailor-shop.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "There is no use; he has been gone several days," he said.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Presently the Seigneur and the Cure stood before the door of the tailor-shop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently the Seigneur and the Cure stood before the door of the tailor-shop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently the Seigneur and the Cure stood before the door of the tailor-shop.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no use; he has been gone several days," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cure was about to knock, when the Seigneur laid a hand upon his arm.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Cure was about to knock, when the Seigneur laid a hand upon his arm.
the act of using
From this reading "There is no use; he has been gone several days," he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cure was about to knock, when the Seigneur laid a hand upon his arm.
at the time that
From this reading The Cure was about to knock, when the Seigneur laid a hand upon his arm.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "I came to see him yesterday, and not finding him, I asked at the post-office."
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