Chapter XVI of The White Dove, “At Bay,” is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVI of The White Dove, “At Bay,” is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was not until the evening that Sylvester entered the library again. His father was still unconscious, likely to remain so for many hours. Matthew's ordinary medical adviser had consulted with Sylvester. A trained nurse telegraphed for from London had just arrived. At present nothing more could be done.
Chapter XVI of The White Dove, “At Bay,” is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an expert who gives advice
From this reading “Matthew's ordinary medical adviser had consulted with Sylvester.”
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “Matthew's ordinary medical adviser had consulted with Sylvester.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “It was not until the evening that Sylvester entered the library again.”
possessive form of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “Matthew's ordinary medical adviser had consulted with Sylvester.”
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading “Matthew's ordinary medical adviser had consulted with Sylvester.”
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading “A trained nurse telegraphed for from London had just arrived.”
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading “A trained nurse telegraphed for from London had just arrived.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “His father was still unconscious, likely to remain so for many hours.”
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 “Matthew's ordinary medical adviser had consulted with Sylvester.”
In this reading “His father was still unconscious, likely to remain so for many hours.”
In this reading “It was not until the evening that Sylvester entered the library again.”
In this reading “Matthew's ordinary medical adviser had consulted with Sylvester.”
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 trained nurse telegraphed for from London had just arrived.
an expert who gives advice
From this reading Matthew's ordinary medical adviser had consulted with Sylvester.
anew
From this reading It was not until the evening that Sylvester entered the library again.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A trained nurse telegraphed for from London had just arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At present nothing more could be done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At present nothing more could be done.
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Matthew's ordinary medical adviser had consulted with Sylvester.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At present nothing more could be done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At present nothing more could be done.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was not until the evening that Sylvester entered the library again.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was not until the evening that Sylvester entered the library again.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was still unconscious, likely to remain so for many hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His father was still unconscious, likely to remain so for many hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A trained nurse telegraphed for from London had just arrived.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Matthew's ordinary medical adviser had consulted with Sylvester.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was still unconscious, likely to remain so for many hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading His father was still unconscious, likely to remain so for many hours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until the evening that Sylvester entered the library again.
and nothing more
From this reading A trained nurse telegraphed for from London had just arrived.
a room where books are kept
From this reading It was not until the evening that Sylvester entered the library again.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading His father was still unconscious, likely to remain so for many hours.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A trained nurse telegraphed for from London had just arrived.
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 His father was still unconscious, likely to remain so for many hours.
possessive form of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Matthew's ordinary medical adviser had consulted with Sylvester.
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Matthew's ordinary medical adviser had consulted with Sylvester.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At present nothing more could be done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until the evening that Sylvester entered the library again.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At present nothing more could be done.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading A trained nurse telegraphed for from London had just arrived.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Matthew's ordinary medical adviser had consulted with Sylvester.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At present nothing more could be done.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His father was still unconscious, likely to remain so for many hours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His father was still unconscious, likely to remain so for many hours.
not in physical motion
From this reading His father was still unconscious, likely to remain so for many hours.
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From this reading It was not until the evening that Sylvester entered the library again.
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading A trained nurse telegraphed for from London had just arrived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until the evening that Sylvester entered the library again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until the evening that Sylvester entered the library again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His father was still unconscious, likely to remain so for many hours.
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading A trained nurse telegraphed for from London had just arrived.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading His father was still unconscious, likely to remain so for many hours.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until the evening that Sylvester entered the library again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until the evening that Sylvester entered the library again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Matthew's ordinary medical adviser had consulted with Sylvester.
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