Chapter 5 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there. "At ten o'clock you said the prisoner would be sentenced?" he asked. "Ay, at ten o'clock, they said." Then Lindley heard the Lady Barbara's voice. "You said Lord Grimsby would come to-night from Padusey?" she asked, faintly.
Chapter 5 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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construct, build, or erect
From this reading “Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “"You said Lord Grimsby would come to-night from Padusey?" she asked, faintly.”
prudent
From this reading “Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.”
according to the clock
From this reading “"At ten o'clock you said the prisoner would be sentenced?" he asked.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “"At ten o'clock you said the prisoner would be sentenced?" he asked.”
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading “"At ten o'clock you said the prisoner would be sentenced?" he asked.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “"At ten o'clock you said the prisoner would be sentenced?" he asked.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "At ten o'clock you said the prisoner would be sentenced?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At ten o'clock you said the prisoner would be sentenced?" he asked.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, at ten o'clock, they said."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Lindley heard the Lady Barbara's voice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "At ten o'clock you said the prisoner would be sentenced?" he asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You said Lord Grimsby would come to-night from Padusey?" she asked, faintly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "You said Lord Grimsby would come to-night from Padusey?" she asked, faintly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You said Lord Grimsby would come to-night from Padusey?" she asked, faintly.
prudent
From this reading Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At ten o'clock you said the prisoner would be sentenced?" he asked.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then Lindley heard the Lady Barbara's voice.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then Lindley heard the Lady Barbara's voice.
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From this reading Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "You said Lord Grimsby would come to-night from Padusey?" she asked, faintly.
according to the clock
From this reading "At ten o'clock you said the prisoner would be sentenced?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You said Lord Grimsby would come to-night from Padusey?" she asked, faintly.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "At ten o'clock you said the prisoner would be sentenced?" he asked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "At ten o'clock you said the prisoner would be sentenced?" he asked.
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading "At ten o'clock you said the prisoner would be sentenced?" he asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "At ten o'clock you said the prisoner would be sentenced?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ay, at ten o'clock, they said."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You said Lord Grimsby would come to-night from Padusey?" she asked, faintly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she stood erect and turned away from the guarded door, but Lindley still hesitated there.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then Lindley heard the Lady Barbara's voice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "At ten o'clock you said the prisoner would be sentenced?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At ten o'clock you said the prisoner would be sentenced?" he asked.
Chapter 5 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 by Various holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 412 sentences of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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