Chapter 19 of A Rent In A Cloud is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of A Rent In A Cloud is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her. It was exceedingly brief, and seemed hastily written: “Strictly and imperatively private. “Trieste, Tuesday morning. “My dear Miss Grainger,--I have just arrived here from India, with important despatches for the government.
Chapter 19 of A Rent In A Cloud is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to an extreme degree
From this reading “It was exceedingly brief, and seemed hastily written:”
United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961)
From this reading “NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “It was exceedingly brief, and seemed hastily written:”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading ““My dear Miss Grainger,--I have just arrived here from India, with important despatches for the government.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.”
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.”
restricted to something
From this reading ““Strictly and imperatively private.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading ““Trieste, Tuesday morning.”
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 ““My dear Miss Grainger,--I have just arrived here from India, with important despatches for the government.”
close with or as if with a tight seal
In this reading “NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was exceedingly brief, and seemed hastily written:
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “My dear Miss Grainger,--I have just arrived here from India, with important despatches for the government.
of short duration or distance
From this reading It was exceedingly brief, and seemed hastily written:
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Miss Grainger,--I have just arrived here from India, with important despatches for the government.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear Miss Grainger,--I have just arrived here from India, with important despatches for the government.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
to an extreme degree
From this reading It was exceedingly brief, and seemed hastily written:
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My dear Miss Grainger,--I have just arrived here from India, with important despatches for the government.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “My dear Miss Grainger,--I have just arrived here from India, with important despatches for the government.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading “My dear Miss Grainger,--I have just arrived here from India, with important despatches for the government.
United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961)
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading It was exceedingly brief, and seemed hastily written:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear Miss Grainger,--I have just arrived here from India, with important despatches for the government.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “My dear Miss Grainger,--I have just arrived here from India, with important despatches for the government.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear Miss Grainger,--I have just arrived here from India, with important despatches for the government.
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading “Strictly and imperatively private.
of great significance or value
From this reading “My dear Miss Grainger,--I have just arrived here from India, with important despatches for the government.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “My dear Miss Grainger,--I have just arrived here from India, with important despatches for the government.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was exceedingly brief, and seemed hastily written:
and nothing more
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “My dear Miss Grainger,--I have just arrived here from India, with important despatches for the government.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Trieste, Tuesday morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Miss Grainger,--I have just arrived here from India, with important despatches for the government.
not any; not one
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “Strictly and imperatively private.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was exceedingly brief, and seemed hastily written:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
restricted to something
From this reading “Strictly and imperatively private.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NO sooner did Mrs. Grainger find herself safely locked in her room, than she re-opened the letter the post had just brought her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Trieste, Tuesday morning.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “Trieste, Tuesday morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was exceedingly brief, and seemed hastily written:
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My dear Miss Grainger,--I have just arrived here from India, with important despatches for the government.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was exceedingly brief, and seemed hastily written:
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