Chapter 6 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 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 Triumph of Hilary Blachland is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That isn't to say he's with her now." "I'm surprised at you, Canon," snorted Sir Luke. "Hanged if I ever thought to find you defending--er--vice." "And you haven't found me doing so yet. But everything has to be determined on its own merits."
Chapter 6 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading “"I'm surprised at you, Canon," snorted Sir Luke.”
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading “"Hanged if I ever thought to find you defending--er--vice."”
characterized by great determination
From this reading “But everything has to be determined on its own merits."”
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “"Hanged if I ever thought to find you defending--er--vice."”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “"I'm surprised at you, Canon," snorted Sir Luke.”
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading “But everything has to be determined on its own merits."”
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading “"I'm surprised at you, Canon," snorted Sir Luke.”
moral weakness
From this reading “"Hanged if I ever thought to find you defending--er--vice."”
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 “But everything has to be determined on its own merits."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you haven't found me doing so yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm surprised at you, Canon," snorted Sir Luke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But everything has to be determined on its own merits."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But everything has to be determined on its own merits."
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading "I'm surprised at you, Canon," snorted Sir Luke.
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading "Hanged if I ever thought to find you defending--er--vice."
characterized by great determination
From this reading But everything has to be determined on its own merits."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "And you haven't found me doing so yet.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Hanged if I ever thought to find you defending--er--vice."
at any time
From this reading "Hanged if I ever thought to find you defending--er--vice."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But everything has to be determined on its own merits."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Hanged if I ever thought to find you defending--er--vice."
set up or found
From this reading "And you haven't found me doing so yet.
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Hanged if I ever thought to find you defending--er--vice."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But everything has to be determined on its own merits."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you haven't found me doing so yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That isn't to say he's with her now."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That isn't to say he's with her now."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hanged if I ever thought to find you defending--er--vice."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm surprised at you, Canon," snorted Sir Luke.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Hanged if I ever thought to find you defending--er--vice."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That isn't to say he's with her now."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But everything has to be determined on its own merits."
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading "I'm surprised at you, Canon," snorted Sir Luke.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you haven't found me doing so yet.
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading But everything has to be determined on its own merits."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "That isn't to say he's with her now."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But everything has to be determined on its own merits."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But everything has to be determined on its own merits."
express in words
From this reading "That isn't to say he's with her now."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I'm surprised at you, Canon," snorted Sir Luke.
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading "I'm surprised at you, Canon," snorted Sir Luke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And you haven't found me doing so yet.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "I'm surprised at you, Canon," snorted Sir Luke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That isn't to say he's with her now."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Hanged if I ever thought to find you defending--er--vice."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That isn't to say he's with her now."
moral weakness
From this reading "Hanged if I ever thought to find you defending--er--vice."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That isn't to say he's with her now."
but in spite of that
From this reading "And you haven't found me doing so yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm surprised at you, Canon," snorted Sir Luke.
Chapter 6 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland by Bertram Mitford holds 414 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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