Chapter 26 of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Georges!” he said, “he is dead. There, there! How stupid you look! My man is packing. I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.
Chapter 26 of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading ““Georges!” he said, “he is dead.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.”
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading ““Georges!” he said, “he is dead.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.”
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading “My man is packing.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “How stupid you look!”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Georges!” he said, “he is dead.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Georges!” he said, “he is dead.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Georges!” he said, “he is dead.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How stupid you look!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Georges!” he said, “he is dead.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How stupid you look!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My man is packing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My man is packing.
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading My man is packing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Georges!” he said, “he is dead.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading How stupid you look!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, there!
create by training and teaching
From this reading I have half an hour before the train; my evidence shall come from Italy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How stupid you look!
Chapter 26 of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories by John Galsworthy holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 26 holds 216 sentences of Villa Rubein, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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