Chapter 25 of The Twickenham Peerage is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of The Twickenham Peerage is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A REVERSION FROM THE IDYLLIC Mr. Gayer met me in the hall. 'A gentleman, my lord, wishes to see you.' He spoke in a half-whisper, as if he was afraid of being overheard. There was something in his face I didn't understand. 'A gentleman?
Chapter 25 of The Twickenham Peerage is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “He spoke in a half-whisper, as if he was afraid of being overheard.”
comparative of “gay” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “A REVERSION FROM THE IDYLLIC Mr. Gayer met me in the hall.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “'A gentleman, my lord, wishes to see you.'”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “A REVERSION FROM THE IDYLLIC Mr. Gayer met me in the hall.”
excellent and delightful in all respects
From this reading “A REVERSION FROM THE IDYLLIC Mr. Gayer met me in the hall.”
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “He spoke in a half-whisper, as if he was afraid of being overheard.”
(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
From this reading “A REVERSION FROM THE IDYLLIC Mr. Gayer met me in the hall.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “'A gentleman, my lord, wishes to see you.'”
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 “A REVERSION FROM THE IDYLLIC Mr. Gayer met me in the hall.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REVERSION FROM THE IDYLLIC Mr. Gayer met me in the hall.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He spoke in a half-whisper, as if he was afraid of being overheard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spoke in a half-whisper, as if he was afraid of being overheard.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He spoke in a half-whisper, as if he was afraid of being overheard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something in his face I didn't understand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was something in his face I didn't understand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A REVERSION FROM THE IDYLLIC Mr. Gayer met me in the hall.
comparative of “gay” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A REVERSION FROM THE IDYLLIC Mr. Gayer met me in the hall.
a man of refinement
From this reading 'A gentleman, my lord, wishes to see you.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke in a half-whisper, as if he was afraid of being overheard.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A REVERSION FROM THE IDYLLIC Mr. Gayer met me in the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke in a half-whisper, as if he was afraid of being overheard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something in his face I didn't understand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was something in his face I didn't understand.
excellent and delightful in all respects
From this reading A REVERSION FROM THE IDYLLIC Mr. Gayer met me in the hall.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He spoke in a half-whisper, as if he was afraid of being overheard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A REVERSION FROM THE IDYLLIC Mr. Gayer met me in the hall.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'A gentleman, my lord, wishes to see you.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A REVERSION FROM THE IDYLLIC Mr. Gayer met me in the hall.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A REVERSION FROM THE IDYLLIC Mr. Gayer met me in the hall.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A REVERSION FROM THE IDYLLIC Mr. Gayer met me in the hall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'A gentleman, my lord, wishes to see you.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spoke in a half-whisper, as if he was afraid of being overheard.
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading He spoke in a half-whisper, as if he was afraid of being overheard.
(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
From this reading A REVERSION FROM THE IDYLLIC Mr. Gayer met me in the hall.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'A gentleman, my lord, wishes to see you.'
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in his face I didn't understand.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke in a half-whisper, as if he was afraid of being overheard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REVERSION FROM THE IDYLLIC Mr. Gayer met me in the hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in his face I didn't understand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'A gentleman, my lord, wishes to see you.'
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading There was something in his face I didn't understand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke in a half-whisper, as if he was afraid of being overheard.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading 'A gentleman, my lord, wishes to see you.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'A gentleman, my lord, wishes to see you.'
Chapter 25 of The Twickenham Peerage by Richard Marsh holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 25 holds 209 sentences of The Twickenham Peerage, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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