Chapter 24 of The Twickenham Peerage is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Twickenham Peerage is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IDYLL I went to her upon the instant. 'Surely it is Cousin Edith?' 'Twickenham? Leonard. What does it all mean?'
Chapter 24 of The Twickenham Peerage is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “'Surely it is Cousin Edith?'”
an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
From this reading “AN IDYLL I went to her upon the instant.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “AN IDYLL I went to her upon the instant.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “Leonard.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What does it all mean?'”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “'Surely it is Cousin Edith?'”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “AN IDYLL I went to her upon the instant.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “AN IDYLL I went to her upon the instant.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What does it all mean?'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IDYLL I went to her upon the instant.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading 'Surely it is Cousin Edith?'
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does it all mean?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Surely it is Cousin Edith?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN IDYLL I went to her upon the instant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN IDYLL I went to her upon the instant.
an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
From this reading AN IDYLL I went to her upon the instant.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading AN IDYLL I went to her upon the instant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Surely it is Cousin Edith?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Surely it is Cousin Edith?'
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What does it all mean?'
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading 'Surely it is Cousin Edith?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN IDYLL I went to her upon the instant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN IDYLL I went to her upon the instant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twickenham?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AN IDYLL I went to her upon the instant.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AN IDYLL I went to her upon the instant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does it all mean?'
Chapter 24 of The Twickenham Peerage by Richard Marsh holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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.
Chapter 24 holds 266 sentences of The Twickenham Peerage, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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