Chapter 15 of The Sturgis wager is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Sturgis wager is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO LOVERS. Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door. "A gintleman to see yer, Miss," said the maid. "A caller!" exclaimed Agnes in surprise. "At this time of day?
Chapter 15 of The Sturgis wager is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a social or business visitor
From this reading “"A caller!" exclaimed Agnes in surprise.”
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “TWO LOVERS.”
a female domestic
From this reading “"A gintleman to see yer, Miss," said the maid.”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.”
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading “Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.”
migratory
From this reading “Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.”
In this reading “Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.”
In this reading “Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.”
In this reading “TWO LOVERS.”
In this reading “"A caller!" exclaimed Agnes in surprise.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A caller!" exclaimed Agnes in surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
a social or business visitor
From this reading "A caller!" exclaimed Agnes in surprise.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "At this time of day?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
in a dreamy manner
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "A caller!" exclaimed Agnes in surprise.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A gintleman to see yer, Miss," said the maid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading TWO LOVERS.
a female domestic
From this reading "A gintleman to see yer, Miss," said the maid.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At this time of day?
above and across; more than
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A gintleman to see yer, Miss," said the maid.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "A gintleman to see yer, Miss," said the maid.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "A caller!" exclaimed Agnes in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "At this time of day?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "At this time of day?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A gintleman to see yer, Miss," said the maid.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO LOVERS.
migratory
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Murdock was seated at the piano in the drawing-room, her shapely fingers wandering dreamily over the keys, when a servant knocked at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A gintleman to see yer, Miss," said the maid.
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