Chapter 38 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 38 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHAPTER OF EXPLANATIONS. Laura's long talk with me resulted in these facts. They cleared up her story. She was the only daughter of Mr. Grey, of Halston Manor, of whom I had often heard. He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.
Chapter 38 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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serving as an essential component
From this reading “He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “They cleared up her story.”
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.”
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “A CHAPTER OF EXPLANATIONS.”
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “Laura's long talk with me resulted in these facts.”
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “She was the only daughter of Mr. Grey, of Halston Manor, of whom I had often heard.”
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading “Laura's long talk with me resulted in these facts.”
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading “He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.”
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the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten
In this reading “He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.”
being ten more than one hundred ninety
In this reading “He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.”
In this reading “She was the only daughter of Mr. Grey, of Halston Manor, of whom I had often heard.”
In this reading “He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.”
In this reading “He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.”
In this reading “Laura's long talk with me resulted in these facts.”
In this reading “He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.”
In this reading “He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.”
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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 A CHAPTER OF EXPLANATIONS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.
serving as an essential component
From this reading He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A CHAPTER OF EXPLANATIONS.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading They cleared up her story.
a female human offspring
From this reading She was the only daughter of Mr. Grey, of Halston Manor, of whom I had often heard.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading A CHAPTER OF EXPLANATIONS.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Laura's long talk with me resulted in these facts.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She was the only daughter of Mr. Grey, of Halston Manor, of whom I had often heard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was the only daughter of Mr. Grey, of Halston Manor, of whom I had often heard.
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From this reading She was the only daughter of Mr. Grey, of Halston Manor, of whom I had often heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She was the only daughter of Mr. Grey, of Halston Manor, of whom I had often heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They cleared up her story.
ten 10s
From this reading He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was the only daughter of Mr. Grey, of Halston Manor, of whom I had often heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laura's long talk with me resulted in these facts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laura's long talk with me resulted in these facts.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Laura's long talk with me resulted in these facts.
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading She was the only daughter of Mr. Grey, of Halston Manor, of whom I had often heard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Laura's long talk with me resulted in these facts.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She was the only daughter of Mr. Grey, of Halston Manor, of whom I had often heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHAPTER OF EXPLANATIONS.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She was the only daughter of Mr. Grey, of Halston Manor, of whom I had often heard.
and nothing more
From this reading She was the only daughter of Mr. Grey, of Halston Manor, of whom I had often heard.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Laura's long talk with me resulted in these facts.
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the only daughter of Mr. Grey, of Halston Manor, of whom I had often heard.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They cleared up her story.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Laura's long talk with me resulted in these facts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was the only daughter of Mr. Grey, of Halston Manor, of whom I had often heard.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Laura's long talk with me resulted in these facts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They cleared up her story.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They cleared up her story.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the only daughter of Mr. Grey, of Halston Manor, of whom I had often heard.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was the only daughter of Mr. Grey, of Halston Manor, of whom I had often heard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laura's long talk with me resulted in these facts.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He had died in possession of a great estate, and of shares in the Great Central Bank worth two hundred thousand pounds.
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