Chapter 6 of The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 2 is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 2 is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MISSING WILL. Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral. Three or four other gentlemen attended, and myself. It was all done very quietly. After that the will was read.
Chapter 6 of The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 2 is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “Three or four other gentlemen attended, and myself.”
placed in a grave
From this reading “Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.”
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading “Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.”
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Three or four other gentlemen attended, and myself.”
not able to be found
From this reading “THE MISSING WILL.”
with low volume
From this reading “It was all done very quietly.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.”
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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bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.”
In this reading “Three or four other gentlemen attended, and myself.”
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later than; following
From this reading After that the will was read.
(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 It was all done very quietly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Three or four other gentlemen attended, and myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.
placed in a grave
From this reading Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was all done very quietly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Three or four other gentlemen attended, and myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Three or four other gentlemen attended, and myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all done very quietly.
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING WILL.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Three or four other gentlemen attended, and myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three or four other gentlemen attended, and myself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Three or four other gentlemen attended, and myself.
with low volume
From this reading It was all done very quietly.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading After that the will was read.
an English barrister of the highest rank
From this reading Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that the will was read.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING WILL.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three or four other gentlemen attended, and myself.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was all done very quietly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Brightman was buried on the Thursday, and Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar came up from circuit for the funeral.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE MISSING WILL.
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