Chapter 27 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIR HARRY SPEAKS. "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor. That gentleman made a slight inclination of assent. "I got all your letters, sir--every one," said the rustic baronet. Mr. Forrester bowed.
Chapter 27 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading “That gentleman made a slight inclination of assent.”
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “"I got all your letters, sir--every one," said the rustic baronet.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “Mr. Forrester bowed.”
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading “That gentleman made a slight inclination of assent.”
characteristic of rural life
From this reading “"I got all your letters, sir--every one," said the rustic baronet.”
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading “"You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “SIR HARRY SPEAKS.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “"You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.”
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 “That gentleman made a slight inclination of assent.”
In this reading “"You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.”
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 "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I got all your letters, sir--every one," said the rustic baronet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading That gentleman made a slight inclination of assent.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "I got all your letters, sir--every one," said the rustic baronet.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Mr. Forrester bowed.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I got all your letters, sir--every one," said the rustic baronet.
the organ of sight
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
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From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
a man of refinement
From this reading That gentleman made a slight inclination of assent.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got all your letters, sir--every one," said the rustic baronet.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading SIR HARRY SPEAKS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I got all your letters, sir--every one," said the rustic baronet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading That gentleman made a slight inclination of assent.
the literary culture
From this reading "I got all your letters, sir--every one," said the rustic baronet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That gentleman made a slight inclination of assent.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That gentleman made a slight inclination of assent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I got all your letters, sir--every one," said the rustic baronet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
characteristic of rural life
From this reading "I got all your letters, sir--every one," said the rustic baronet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR HARRY SPEAKS.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading That gentleman made a slight inclination of assent.
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading SIR HARRY SPEAKS.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That gentleman made a slight inclination of assent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're Mr. Forrester?" said Sir Harry, in a deep, clear voice, quite in character with his appearance, and with a stern eye fixed on the solicitor.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I got all your letters, sir--every one," said the rustic baronet.
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