Chapter 40 of Verner's Pride is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of Verner's Pride is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN JAN! Lionel could not let the evening go over without speaking of the great secret. When he and Sir Henry were left together in the dining-room, he sought the opportunity. It was afforded by a remark of Sir Henry's. "After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.
Chapter 40 of Verner's Pride is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading “It was afforded by a remark of Sir Henry's.”
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “It was afforded by a remark of Sir Henry's.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN JAN!”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “It was afforded by a remark of Sir Henry's.”
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “"After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “"After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.”
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading “"After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.”
that is looked for
From this reading “When he and Sir Henry were left together in the dining-room, he sought the opportunity.”
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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 It was afforded by a remark of Sir Henry's.
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading It was afforded by a remark of Sir Henry's.
later than; following
From this reading "After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he and Sir Henry were left together in the dining-room, he sought the opportunity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN JAN!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was afforded by a remark of Sir Henry's.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lionel could not let the evening go over without speaking of the great secret.
a room used for dining
From this reading When he and Sir Henry were left together in the dining-room, he sought the opportunity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Lionel could not let the evening go over without speaking of the great secret.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lionel could not let the evening go over without speaking of the great secret.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lionel could not let the evening go over without speaking of the great secret.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN JAN!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he and Sir Henry were left together in the dining-room, he sought the opportunity.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading When he and Sir Henry were left together in the dining-room, he sought the opportunity.
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It was afforded by a remark of Sir Henry's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he and Sir Henry were left together in the dining-room, he sought the opportunity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN JAN!
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN JAN!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he and Sir Henry were left together in the dining-room, he sought the opportunity.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Lionel could not let the evening go over without speaking of the great secret.
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From this reading Lionel could not let the evening go over without speaking of the great secret.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN JAN!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lionel could not let the evening go over without speaking of the great secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lionel could not let the evening go over without speaking of the great secret.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When he and Sir Henry were left together in the dining-room, he sought the opportunity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.
above and across; more than
From this reading Lionel could not let the evening go over without speaking of the great secret.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading It was afforded by a remark of Sir Henry's.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading "After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Lionel could not let the evening go over without speaking of the great secret.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.
term of address for a man
From this reading When he and Sir Henry were left together in the dining-room, he sought the opportunity.
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading "After our sojourn in London shall be over, I must look out for a residence, and settle down.
that is looked for
From this reading When he and Sir Henry were left together in the dining-room, he sought the opportunity.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Lionel could not let the evening go over without speaking of the great secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lionel could not let the evening go over without speaking of the great secret.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When he and Sir Henry were left together in the dining-room, he sought the opportunity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was afforded by a remark of Sir Henry's.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he and Sir Henry were left together in the dining-room, he sought the opportunity.
at the time that
From this reading When he and Sir Henry were left together in the dining-room, he sought the opportunity.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lionel could not let the evening go over without speaking of the great secret.
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