Chapter 7 of The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 1 is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 1 is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRIED AT THE OLD BAILEY. "Oh, Mrs. Guy, he is coming, after all! He is indeed!" Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight. "Eh?
Chapter 7 of The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 1 is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.”
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading “TRIED AT THE OLD BAILEY.”
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading “Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “"Oh, Mrs. Guy, he is coming, after all!”
full of or producing joy
From this reading “Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.”
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading “Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.”
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.
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In this reading “Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.”
In this reading “Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.”
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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 Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
later than; following
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Guy, he is coming, after all!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Guy, he is coming, after all!
aroused to action
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TRIED AT THE OLD BAILEY.
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading TRIED AT THE OLD BAILEY.
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From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Guy, he is coming, after all!
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Guy, he is coming, after all!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Guy, he is coming, after all!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He is indeed!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Guy, he is coming, after all!
full of or producing joy
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Guy, he is coming, after all!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Guy, he is coming, after all!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading TRIED AT THE OLD BAILEY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
above and across; more than
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRIED AT THE OLD BAILEY.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading TRIED AT THE OLD BAILEY.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
which person or people
From this reading Blanche Heriot's joyful tones, as she read the contents of a short letter brought in by the evening post, aroused old Mrs. Guy, who was dozing over her knitting one Tuesday evening in the May twilight.
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