Chapter 3 of The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 1 is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 1 is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. SERJEANT STILLINGFAR. Gloucester Place, Portman Square. In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen. Major Carlen was a man of the world; a man of fashion.
Chapter 3 of The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 1 is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.”
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Major Carlen was a man of the world; a man of fashion.”
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading “Gloucester Place, Portman Square.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.”
preside over
From this reading “In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.”
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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 Major Carlen was a man of the world; a man of fashion.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
carefully weighed
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Major Carlen was a man of the world; a man of fashion.
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading Gloucester Place, Portman Square.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Major Carlen was a man of the world; a man of fashion.
preside over
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Gloucester Place, Portman Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gloucester Place, Portman Square.
an English barrister of the highest rank
From this reading SERJEANT STILLINGFAR.
make square
From this reading Gloucester Place, Portman Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SERJEANT STILLINGFAR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Major Carlen was a man of the world; a man of fashion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In one of its handsome houses--as they are considered to be by persons of moderate desires--dwelt its owner, Major Carlen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Major Carlen was a man of the world; a man of fashion.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Major Carlen was a man of the world; a man of fashion.
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