Chapter 3 of Amusement Only is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Amusement Only is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AND FOUND. Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed. His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness. All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre: "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
Chapter 3 of Amusement Only is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a covert manner
From this reading “Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.”
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading “"Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"”
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading “Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “"Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"”
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading “His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.”
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading “All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:”
In this reading “All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:”
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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 All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND FOUND.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
in a covert manner
From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
set up or found
From this reading AND FOUND.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
on one occasion
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
Chapter 3 of Amusement Only by Richard Marsh holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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 3 holds 273 sentences of Amusement Only, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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