Chapter 18 of The Rough Road is here in full — 527 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Rough Road is here in full — 527 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The replies to the telegrams were satisfactory. Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors. Jeanne wired: "_Paquet recu. Mille remerciements._" The news cheered him exceedingly. It was worth a hole in the leg.
Chapter 18 of The Rough Road is here in full — 527 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading “Mille remerciements._" The news cheered him exceedingly.”
the quality of being suitable
From this reading “Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.”
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading “Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.”
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “The replies to the telegrams were satisfactory.”
giving satisfaction
From this reading “The replies to the telegrams were satisfactory.”
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “The replies to the telegrams were satisfactory.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.”
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading “Jeanne wired: "_Paquet recu.”
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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 Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
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From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading Mille remerciements._" The news cheered him exceedingly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Mille remerciements._" The news cheered him exceedingly.
the quality of being suitable
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
an opening into or through something
From this reading It was worth a hole in the leg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was worth a hole in the leg.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was worth a hole in the leg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne wired: "_Paquet recu.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading It was worth a hole in the leg.
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From this reading Mille remerciements._" The news cheered him exceedingly.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mille remerciements._" The news cheered him exceedingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne wired: "_Paquet recu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
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From this reading Jeanne wired: "_Paquet recu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mille remerciements._" The news cheered him exceedingly.
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The replies to the telegrams were satisfactory.
giving satisfaction
From this reading The replies to the telegrams were satisfactory.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
in the near future
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The replies to the telegrams were satisfactory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The replies to the telegrams were satisfactory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The replies to the telegrams were satisfactory.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was worth a hole in the leg.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The replies to the telegrams were satisfactory.
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading Jeanne wired: "_Paquet recu.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It was worth a hole in the leg.
produce a literary work
From this reading Peggy, adjuring him to write a full account of himself, announced her intention of coming up to see him as soon as he could guarantee his fitness to receive visitors.
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