Chapter 17 of The Virgin in Judgment is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Virgin in Judgment is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I heard by letter from David this morning. The matter’s settled. He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master. I feel very proud about it, for it shows how high the people rate him." "And well they may.
Chapter 17 of The Virgin in Judgment is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading “He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.”
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading “He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.”
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading “He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “"I heard by letter from David this morning.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.”
possessive form of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “I feel very proud about it, for it shows how high the people rate him."”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “I feel very proud about it, for it shows how high the people rate him."”
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.
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In this reading “I feel very proud about it, for it shows how high the people rate him."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I feel very proud about it, for it shows how high the people rate him."
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And well they may.
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I heard by letter from David this morning.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "I heard by letter from David this morning.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel very proud about it, for it shows how high the people rate him."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I feel very proud about it, for it shows how high the people rate him."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I heard by letter from David this morning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard by letter from David this morning.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I feel very proud about it, for it shows how high the people rate him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I feel very proud about it, for it shows how high the people rate him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard by letter from David this morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I feel very proud about it, for it shows how high the people rate him."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I heard by letter from David this morning.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.
possessive form of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The matter’s settled.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And well they may.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I heard by letter from David this morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I feel very proud about it, for it shows how high the people rate him."
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I feel very proud about it, for it shows how high the people rate him."
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading I feel very proud about it, for it shows how high the people rate him."
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The matter’s settled.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading I feel very proud about it, for it shows how high the people rate him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The matter’s settled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And well they may.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I heard by letter from David this morning.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He’ll be bailiff of the great breeding farm--everything under him--the actual head man under the master.
precisely as stated
From this reading I feel very proud about it, for it shows how high the people rate him."
(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 "And well they may.
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