Chapter 8 of The Trespasser, Complete is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Trespasser, Complete is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris. The note was carelessly friendly. After reading it, he lay thinking. Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him. "Well, Brillon, what is it?" he asked genially.
Chapter 8 of The Trespasser, Complete is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without care or concern
From this reading “The note was carelessly friendly.”
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading “Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “The note was carelessly friendly.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.”
a brief written record
From this reading “The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “After reading it, he lay thinking.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.”
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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 The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
later than; following
From this reading After reading it, he lay thinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
without care or concern
From this reading The note was carelessly friendly.
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The note was carelessly friendly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
in an affable manner
From this reading "Well, Brillon, what is it?" he asked genially.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Brillon, what is it?" he asked genially.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After reading it, he lay thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After reading it, he lay thinking.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
a brief written record
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading After reading it, he lay thinking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Presently he chanced to see Jacques look intently at him.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading After reading it, he lay thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Brillon, what is it?" he asked genially.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Brillon, what is it?" he asked genially.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning Brillon brought a note from Ian Belward, which said that he was starting, and asked Gaston to be sure and come to Paris.
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