Chapter 13 of Under One Flag is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Under One Flag is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause. "What term of renewal would you require?" "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine." "Ninety-nine years, Mr Boulter?" Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
Chapter 13 of Under One Flag is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “"The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."”
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading “"What term of renewal would you require?"”
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “"What term of renewal would you require?"”
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading “The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “"What term of renewal would you require?"”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."”
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 “The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.”
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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 Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
any thing at all
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ninety-nine years, Mr Boulter?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
immediately past
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Ninety-nine years, Mr Boulter?"
being one less than one hundred and nine more than ninety
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What term of renewal would you require?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading "What term of renewal would you require?"
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading "What term of renewal would you require?"
not in physical motion
From this reading The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "What term of renewal would you require?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What term of renewal would you require?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Dean still hesitated--with sufficient cause.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What term of renewal would you require?"
the act of creating written works
From this reading Mr Boulter did not get a promise of renewal for ninety-nine years, or anything like it, but he did get "a bit of writing."
a late time of life
From this reading "The last lease was for ninety-nine years, and I want this lease to be for ninety-nine."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What term of renewal would you require?"
Chapter 13 of Under One Flag by Richard Marsh holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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