Chapter 4 of Aaron Rodd, Diviner is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Aaron Rodd, Diviner is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is to be Mr. Aaron Rodd," she decided. "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips. "Where am I to come to, and when?" he enquired. She glanced at her brother, then back again towards her neighbour. "I shall tell you presently," she whispered.
Chapter 4 of Aaron Rodd, Diviner is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading “"It is to be Mr. Aaron Rodd," she decided.”
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “"You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “"It is to be Mr. Aaron Rodd," she decided.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “She glanced at her brother, then back again towards her neighbour.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “She glanced at her brother, then back again towards her neighbour.”
in the near future
From this reading “"I shall tell you presently," she whispered.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “"You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"I shall tell you presently," she whispered.”
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.
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In this reading “She glanced at her brother, then back again towards her neighbour.”
In this reading “"You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.”
In this reading “"You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.”
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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 "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading "It is to be Mr. Aaron Rodd," she decided.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
anew
From this reading She glanced at her brother, then back again towards her neighbour.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I to come to, and when?" he enquired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where am I to come to, and when?" he enquired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She glanced at her brother, then back again towards her neighbour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is to be Mr. Aaron Rodd," she decided.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She glanced at her brother, then back again towards her neighbour.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where am I to come to, and when?" he enquired.
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "It is to be Mr. Aaron Rodd," she decided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where am I to come to, and when?" he enquired.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced at her brother, then back again towards her neighbour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where am I to come to, and when?" he enquired.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where am I to come to, and when?" he enquired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is to be Mr. Aaron Rodd," she decided.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is to be Mr. Aaron Rodd," she decided.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It is to be Mr. Aaron Rodd," she decided.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading She glanced at her brother, then back again towards her neighbour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
in the near future
From this reading "I shall tell you presently," she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is to be Mr. Aaron Rodd," she decided.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall tell you presently," she whispered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is to be Mr. Aaron Rodd," she decided.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
express in words
From this reading "I shall tell you presently," she whispered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She glanced at her brother, then back again towards her neighbour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is to be Mr. Aaron Rodd," she decided.
in the direction of
From this reading "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
at the time that
From this reading "Where am I to come to, and when?" he enquired.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where am I to come to, and when?" he enquired.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I shall tell you presently," she whispered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will not be afraid?" she added, turning towards him with a little smile at the corners of her lips.
Chapter 4 of Aaron Rodd, Diviner by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 4 holds 434 sentences of Aaron Rodd, Diviner, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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