Chapter 5 of The White Virgin is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The White Virgin is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"May I ask why, sir?" said the lawyer coldly. "My deceased friend has done more than his duty by you." "Your words are uncalled-for and insolent, sir," cried Jessop. "Recollect that you are only a paid professional man." "And Grantham Reed's trusted confidential friend, sir.
Chapter 5 of The White Virgin is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “"May I ask why, sir?" said the lawyer coldly.”
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading “"And Grantham Reed's trusted confidential friend, sir.”
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading “"My deceased friend has done more than his duty by you."”
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading “"Your words are uncalled-for and insolent, sir," cried Jessop.”
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading “"Recollect that you are only a paid professional man."”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “"Recollect that you are only a paid professional man."”
possessive form of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading “"And Grantham Reed's trusted confidential friend, sir.”
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading “"And Grantham Reed's trusted confidential friend, sir.”
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 “"And Grantham Reed's trusted confidential friend, sir.”
In this reading “"Recollect that you are only a paid professional man."”
In this reading “"May I ask why, sir?" said the lawyer coldly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Recollect that you are only a paid professional man."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your words are uncalled-for and insolent, sir," cried Jessop.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your words are uncalled-for and insolent, sir," cried Jessop.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May I ask why, sir?" said the lawyer coldly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "My deceased friend has done more than his duty by you."
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "May I ask why, sir?" said the lawyer coldly.
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading "And Grantham Reed's trusted confidential friend, sir.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Your words are uncalled-for and insolent, sir," cried Jessop.
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading "My deceased friend has done more than his duty by you."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "My deceased friend has done more than his duty by you."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "My deceased friend has done more than his duty by you."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My deceased friend has done more than his duty by you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Grantham Reed's trusted confidential friend, sir.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My deceased friend has done more than his duty by you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My deceased friend has done more than his duty by you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I ask why, sir?" said the lawyer coldly.
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading "Your words are uncalled-for and insolent, sir," cried Jessop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your words are uncalled-for and insolent, sir," cried Jessop.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "May I ask why, sir?" said the lawyer coldly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Recollect that you are only a paid professional man."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I ask why, sir?" said the lawyer coldly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "My deceased friend has done more than his duty by you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My deceased friend has done more than his duty by you."
and nothing more
From this reading "Recollect that you are only a paid professional man."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "Recollect that you are only a paid professional man."
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading "Recollect that you are only a paid professional man."
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Recollect that you are only a paid professional man."
possessive form of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading "And Grantham Reed's trusted confidential friend, sir.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "May I ask why, sir?" said the lawyer coldly.
term of address for a man
From this reading "May I ask why, sir?" said the lawyer coldly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "My deceased friend has done more than his duty by you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Recollect that you are only a paid professional man."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "May I ask why, sir?" said the lawyer coldly.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading "And Grantham Reed's trusted confidential friend, sir.
not required or requested
From this reading "Your words are uncalled-for and insolent, sir," cried Jessop.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "May I ask why, sir?" said the lawyer coldly.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Your words are uncalled-for and insolent, sir," cried Jessop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My deceased friend has done more than his duty by you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your words are uncalled-for and insolent, sir," cried Jessop.
Chapter 5 of The White Virgin by George Manville Fenn holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 402 sentences of The White Virgin, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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