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A Gray Eye — Volume I, II and III: Complete
A Gray Eye — Volume I, II and III: Complete

Chapter XXXIV · On the Advantages of Confession

Chapter XXXIV of A Gray Eye — Volume I, II and III: Complete, “On the Advantages of Confession,” is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frank Frankfort Moore • Curated US English Learning Edition
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|HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.
With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.
Still he did not move a step toward her.
He remained at the door.
Something of fear was upon her face as she stood looking at him.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Gray Eye — Volume I, II and III: Complete

Chapter XXXIV · On the Advantages of Confession

Chapter XXXIV of A Gray Eye — Volume I, II and III: Complete, “On the Advantages of Confession,” is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
|HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.
/hiː stʊd ˈsaɪlənt wɪˈθaʊt ˈteɪkɪŋ ə step ˈɪntuː ðə ruːm wen ðə dɔːr hæd bɪn kloʊzd bɪˈhaɪnd hɪm/
Line 2
With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.
/wɪð ə kraɪ ʃiː spræŋ frʌm hɜːr siːt ɪn frʌnt ʌv ðə ˈfaɪər ənd pʊt aʊt hɜːr hændz tuː hɪm/
Line 3
Still he did not move a step toward her.
/stɪl hiː dɪd nɑːt muːv ə step təˈwɔːrd hɜːr/
Line 4
He remained at the door.
/hiː rɪˈmeɪnd æt ðə dɔːr/
Line 5
Something of fear was upon her face as she stood looking at him.
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌv fɪr wɑːz əˈpɑːn hɜːr feɪs æz ʃiː stʊd ˈlʊkɪŋ æt hɪm/

Learner Dictionary

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.

closed adjective US /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading “|HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cry verb US /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
move verb US /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Still he did not move a step toward her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remained verb US /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “He remained at the door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seat noun US /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading “With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
silent adjective US /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading “|HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sprang verb US /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
step noun US /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading “|HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

stood looking verb + noun

In this reading “Something of fear was upon her face as she stood looking at him.”

9,738 times in 426,211 chapters
stood silent verb + adjective

In this reading “|HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.”

2,762 times in 426,211 chapters
in front preposition + noun

at or in the front

In this reading “With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.”

87,341 times in 426,211 chapters
into the room preposition + article + noun counted as “into … room”

In this reading “|HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.”

27,437 times in 426,211 chapters
without taking preposition + noun

In this reading “|HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.”

3,604 times in 426,211 chapters
move a step verb + article + noun counted as “move … step”

In this reading “Still he did not move a step toward her.”

397 times in 426,211 chapters
sprang from verb + particle counted as “spring from”

In this reading “With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.”

13,223 times in 426,211 chapters
at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “He remained at the door.”

53,016 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 47

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading |HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Something of fear was upon her face as she stood looking at him.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He remained at the door.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading |HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.

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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading |HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading |HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Still he did not move a step toward her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading |HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Something of fear was upon her face as she stood looking at him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Something of fear was upon her face as she stood looking at him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading |HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HEpronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading |HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading |HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading |HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Something of fear was upon her face as she stood looking at him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Still he did not move a step toward her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Still he did not move a step toward her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He remained at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading |HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading |HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something of fear was upon her face as she stood looking at him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading |HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Still he did not move a step toward her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading |HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.

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takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading |HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading |HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Still he did not move a step toward her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Something of fear was upon her face as she stood looking at him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Something of fear was upon her face as she stood looking at him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading |HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a cry she sprang from her seat in front of the fire and put out her hands to him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading |HE stood silent, without taking a step into the room, when the door had been closed behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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