Chapter 6 of The Trumpet-Major is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 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 Trumpet-Major is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'I tell you 'twas nothing against you,' repeated Anne. 'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone. 'Well, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose. 'Twas praise?' 'It was.'
Chapter 6 of The Trumpet-Major is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “'I tell you 'twas nothing against you,' repeated Anne.”
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “'Well, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone.”
inflected form of “mollify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading “'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone.”
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “'Well, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “'I tell you 'twas nothing against you,' repeated Anne.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “'Well, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose.”
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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 'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading 'I tell you 'twas nothing against you,' repeated Anne.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading 'I tell you 'twas nothing against you,' repeated Anne.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone.
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading 'Well, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Well, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I tell you 'twas nothing against you,' repeated Anne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading 'Well, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading 'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone.
inflected form of “mollify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading 'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'I tell you 'twas nothing against you,' repeated Anne.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading 'Well, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading 'Well, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose.
recurring again and again
From this reading 'I tell you 'twas nothing against you,' repeated Anne.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Well, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose.
express in speech
From this reading 'Well, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose.
express a supposition
From this reading 'Well, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose.
express in words
From this reading 'I tell you 'twas nothing against you,' repeated Anne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Well, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'Well, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Well, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading 'That means it might have been for me,' said Festus, in a mollified tone.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading 'Well, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I tell you 'twas nothing against you,' repeated Anne.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It was.'
(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, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Well, though, to speak the truth, I have a good many faults, some people will praise me, I suppose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I tell you 'twas nothing against you,' repeated Anne.
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