Chapter 10 of A Spirit in Prison is here in full — 708 sentences across 142 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of A Spirit in Prison is here in full — 708 sentences across 142 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window. He turned rather quickly as Vere came in, and exclaimed: “Vere! Why--” “Oh!” she cried, “Gaspare hasn’t gone!” A look almost of dread, half pretence but with some reality in it, too, came into her face.
Chapter 10 of A Spirit in Prison is here in full — 708 sentences across 142 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a former province of northern France near the English Channel (between Picardy and Flanders)
From this reading “When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.”
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “A look almost of dread, half pretence but with some reality in it, too, came into her face.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “He turned rather quickly as Vere came in, and exclaimed:”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
with speed
From this reading “He turned rather quickly as Vere came in, and exclaimed:”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.”
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “A look almost of dread, half pretence but with some reality in it, too, came into her face.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.”
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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 When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A look almost of dread, half pretence but with some reality in it, too, came into her face.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned rather quickly as Vere came in, and exclaimed:
a former province of northern France near the English Channel (between Picardy and Flanders)
From this reading When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He turned rather quickly as Vere came in, and exclaimed:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A look almost of dread, half pretence but with some reality in it, too, came into her face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He turned rather quickly as Vere came in, and exclaimed:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Why--” “Oh!” she cried, “Gaspare hasn’t gone!”
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading A look almost of dread, half pretence but with some reality in it, too, came into her face.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading He turned rather quickly as Vere came in, and exclaimed:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A look almost of dread, half pretence but with some reality in it, too, came into her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Why--” “Oh!” she cried, “Gaspare hasn’t gone!”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A look almost of dread, half pretence but with some reality in it, too, came into her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why--” “Oh!” she cried, “Gaspare hasn’t gone!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned rather quickly as Vere came in, and exclaimed:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He turned rather quickly as Vere came in, and exclaimed:
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A look almost of dread, half pretence but with some reality in it, too, came into her face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A look almost of dread, half pretence but with some reality in it, too, came into her face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A look almost of dread, half pretence but with some reality in it, too, came into her face.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A look almost of dread, half pretence but with some reality in it, too, came into her face.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Why--” “Oh!” she cried, “Gaspare hasn’t gone!”
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading A look almost of dread, half pretence but with some reality in it, too, came into her face.
with speed
From this reading He turned rather quickly as Vere came in, and exclaimed:
on the contrary
From this reading He turned rather quickly as Vere came in, and exclaimed:
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading A look almost of dread, half pretence but with some reality in it, too, came into her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A look almost of dread, half pretence but with some reality in it, too, came into her face.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A look almost of dread, half pretence but with some reality in it, too, came into her face.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned rather quickly as Vere came in, and exclaimed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned rather quickly as Vere came in, and exclaimed:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.
at the time that
From this reading When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why--” “Oh!” she cried, “Gaspare hasn’t gone!”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When she reached her mother’s sitting-room Artois was already there speaking to Gaspare by a window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A look almost of dread, half pretence but with some reality in it, too, came into her face.
Chapter 10 of A Spirit in Prison by Robert Hichens holds 708 sentences, grouped into 142 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 10 holds 708 sentences of A Spirit in Prison, unabridged, divided into 142 reading sections.
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