Chapter 5 of Arminell: A Social Romance, Vol. 2 is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Arminell: A Social Romance, Vol. 2 is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.” Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table. Lady Lamerton sprang from her seat. Arminell was alarmed. She had not seen her father in this condition before; was he threatened with apoplexy?
Chapter 5 of Arminell: A Social Romance, Vol. 2 is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “Arminell was alarmed.”
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
From this reading “She had not seen her father in this condition before; was he threatened with apoplexy?”
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading ““FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.””
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.”
a purple color or pigment
From this reading “Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “She had not seen her father in this condition before; was he threatened with apoplexy?”
push forcefully
From this reading “Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.”
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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the middle or central part or point
In this reading “Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.”
In this reading “Lady Lamerton sprang from her seat.”
In this reading “Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.”
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.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Arminell was alarmed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
From this reading She had not seen her father in this condition before; was he threatened with apoplexy?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arminell was alarmed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had not seen her father in this condition before; was he threatened with apoplexy?
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
a state at a particular time
From this reading She had not seen her father in this condition before; was he threatened with apoplexy?
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading “FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had not seen her father in this condition before; was he threatened with apoplexy?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not seen her father in this condition before; was he threatened with apoplexy?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not seen her father in this condition before; was he threatened with apoplexy?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Lamerton sprang from her seat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Lamerton sprang from her seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not seen her father in this condition before; was he threatened with apoplexy?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.”
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Lady Lamerton sprang from her seat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had not seen her father in this condition before; was he threatened with apoplexy?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not seen her father in this condition before; was he threatened with apoplexy?
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Lady Lamerton sprang from her seat.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had not seen her father in this condition before; was he threatened with apoplexy?
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading She had not seen her father in this condition before; was he threatened with apoplexy?
push forcefully
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
communicated in words
From this reading Suddenly, in the midst of his breakfast, Lord Lamerton uttered an exclamation and turned purple, and thrust his chair from the table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arminell was alarmed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had not seen her father in this condition before; was he threatened with apoplexy?
Chapter 5 of Arminell: A Social Romance, Vol. 2 by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 181 sentences of Arminell: A Social Romance, Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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