Chapter 22 of Beauvallet is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Beauvallet is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity. "You ask me how we compassed it?" says he. "I will tell you very simply, I do not know. We were out of Madrid featly enough, none saying us nay. Why should they?
Chapter 22 of Beauvallet is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.”
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading “Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.”
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.”
roused to anger
From this reading “Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.”
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading “We were out of Madrid featly enough, none saying us nay.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “We were out of Madrid featly enough, none saying us nay.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.”
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading “Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.”
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In this reading “Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.”
In this reading “Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.”
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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 Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You ask me how we compassed it?" says he.
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From this reading "You ask me how we compassed it?" says he.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I will tell you very simply, I do not know.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We were out of Madrid featly enough, none saying us nay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were out of Madrid featly enough, none saying us nay.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You ask me how we compassed it?" says he.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You ask me how we compassed it?" says he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will tell you very simply, I do not know.
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You ask me how we compassed it?" says he.
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I will tell you very simply, I do not know.
roused to anger
From this reading Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading We were out of Madrid featly enough, none saying us nay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You ask me how we compassed it?" says he.
an old word for “no”
From this reading We were out of Madrid featly enough, none saying us nay.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
not one, and not any
From this reading We were out of Madrid featly enough, none saying us nay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will tell you very simply, I do not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We were out of Madrid featly enough, none saying us nay.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading We were out of Madrid featly enough, none saying us nay.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "You ask me how we compassed it?" says he.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should they?
and nothing more
From this reading "I will tell you very simply, I do not know.
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
express in words
From this reading "I will tell you very simply, I do not know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should they?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were out of Madrid featly enough, none saying us nay.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I will tell you very simply, I do not know.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You ask me how we compassed it?" says he.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were out of Madrid featly enough, none saying us nay.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should they?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will tell you very simply, I do not know.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Of that mad ride through Spain Joshua never afterwards spoke without a shake of the head, and a gesture of incredulity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ask me how we compassed it?" says he.
Chapter 22 of Beauvallet by Georgette Heyer holds 298 sentences, grouped into 60 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 22 holds 298 sentences of Beauvallet, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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