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Chapter 5 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"`Luck generally strikes a man when least expected!' By Jove! Jack was right." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence. But Hermia's grievance was not a genuine one.
Chapter 5 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being absent
From this reading “------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.”
with respect to the internal affairs of a government
From this reading “------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “But Hermia's grievance was not a genuine one.”
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading “But Hermia's grievance was not a genuine one.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"`Luck generally strikes a man when least expected!'”
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.”
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “"`Luck generally strikes a man when least expected!'”
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading “------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.”
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In this reading “------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.”
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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 "`Luck generally strikes a man when least expected!'
the state of being absent
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hermia's grievance was not a genuine one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Jove!
with respect to the internal affairs of a government
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "`Luck generally strikes a man when least expected!'
usually; as a rule
From this reading "`Luck generally strikes a man when least expected!'
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading But Hermia's grievance was not a genuine one.
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading But Hermia's grievance was not a genuine one.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Hermia's grievance was not a genuine one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack was right."
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading By Jove!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "`Luck generally strikes a man when least expected!'
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "`Luck generally strikes a man when least expected!'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "`Luck generally strikes a man when least expected!'
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Hermia's grievance was not a genuine one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Hermia's grievance was not a genuine one.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Jack was right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading "`Luck generally strikes a man when least expected!'
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack was right."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have said that Blachland had undergone a stormy time of it domestically, by reason of this new and sudden absence.
at the time that
From this reading "`Luck generally strikes a man when least expected!'
Chapter 5 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland by Bertram Mitford holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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