Chapter 31 of A Gray Eye — Volume I, II and III: Complete is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of A Gray Eye — Volume I, II and III: Complete is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
|SHE was his. He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress. The thought sent an exultant glow through his veins, as he looked at her from where he was standing at the hearth. (There was no “cosy corner” abomination.) She was his.
Chapter 31 of A Gray Eye — Volume I, II and III: Complete is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a person who is loathsome or disgusting
From this reading “(There was no “cosy corner” abomination.)”
in a beautiful manner
From this reading “He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.”
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading “(There was no “cosy corner” abomination.)”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “The thought sent an exultant glow through his veins, as he looked at her from where he was standing at the hearth.”
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading “He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “The thought sent an exultant glow through his veins, as he looked at her from where he was standing at the hearth.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.”
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “The thought sent an exultant glow through his veins, as he looked at her from where he was standing at the hearth.”
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 “(There was no “cosy corner” abomination.)”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The thought sent an exultant glow through his veins, as he looked at her from where he was standing at the hearth.”
In this reading “He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.”
In this reading “He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.”
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.
a person who is loathsome or disgusting
From this reading (There was no “cosy corner” abomination.)
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The thought sent an exultant glow through his veins, as he looked at her from where he was standing at the hearth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.
in a beautiful manner
From this reading He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading (There was no “cosy corner” abomination.)
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading (There was no “cosy corner” abomination.)
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.
put on clothes
From this reading He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The thought sent an exultant glow through his veins, as he looked at her from where he was standing at the hearth.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thought sent an exultant glow through his veins, as he looked at her from where he was standing at the hearth.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The thought sent an exultant glow through his veins, as he looked at her from where he was standing at the hearth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The thought sent an exultant glow through his veins, as he looked at her from where he was standing at the hearth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |SHE was his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The thought sent an exultant glow through his veins, as he looked at her from where he was standing at the hearth.
not any; not one
From this reading (There was no “cosy corner” abomination.)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.
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From this reading The thought sent an exultant glow through his veins, as he looked at her from where he was standing at the hearth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |SHE was his.
having a supporting base
From this reading The thought sent an exultant glow through his veins, as he looked at her from where he was standing at the hearth.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.
in or at that place or location
From this reading (There was no “cosy corner” abomination.)
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought sent an exultant glow through his veins, as he looked at her from where he was standing at the hearth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The thought sent an exultant glow through his veins, as he looked at her from where he was standing at the hearth.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He felt the joy of it as she stood at the door in her beautifully fitting travelling dress.
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The thought sent an exultant glow through his veins, as he looked at her from where he was standing at the hearth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |SHE was his.
in or at the place that
From this reading The thought sent an exultant glow through his veins, as he looked at her from where he was standing at the hearth.
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