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Chapter 10 of "1914" is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in. The Colonel rushed at them with a shout. Mrs Dare jumped up. And Auntie Mitt almost upset the tea-table into the fire-place. “Well, well, well!--Mr and Mrs Luard!
Chapter 10 of "1914" is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to come to rest, settle
From this reading “But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.”
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “And Auntie Mitt almost upset the tea-table into the fire-place.”
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading “But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.”
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.”
a woman of refinement
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “And Auntie Mitt almost upset the tea-table into the fire-place.”
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 “Mrs Dare jumped up.”
In this reading “But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.”
In this reading “But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.”
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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 But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
to come to rest, settle
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
(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 But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And Auntie Mitt almost upset the tea-table into the fire-place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Colonel rushed at them with a shout.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And Auntie Mitt almost upset the tea-table into the fire-place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel rushed at them with a shout.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Mrs Dare jumped up.
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Auntie Mitt almost upset the tea-table into the fire-place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And Auntie Mitt almost upset the tea-table into the fire-place.
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Mrs Dare jumped up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
a woman of refinement
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And Auntie Mitt almost upset the tea-table into the fire-place.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
done under pressure
From this reading The Colonel rushed at them with a shout.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The Colonel rushed at them with a shout.
term of address for a man
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Auntie Mitt almost upset the tea-table into the fire-place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Colonel rushed at them with a shout.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs Dare jumped up.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading And Auntie Mitt almost upset the tea-table into the fire-place.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, well, well!--Mr and Mrs Luard!
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the door opened and disclosed the maid’s face all alight with excitement as she announced with a jerk, “Please, ma’am,--Sir Anthony,--Mr and Mrs Luard!” and Ray and Lois walked in.
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