Chapter 23 of Beauvallet is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Beauvallet is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The track through the forest was found, and Beauvallet's horse leaped forward under the spur. Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face. "Master, what is it?" he said fearfully. "Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly. Joshua's jaw dropped.
Chapter 23 of Beauvallet is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading “"Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face.”
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “Joshua's jaw dropped.”
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face.”
possessive form of “joshua” — (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “Joshua's jaw dropped.”
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face.”
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading “"Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.”
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “The track through the forest was found, and Beauvallet's horse leaped forward under the spur.”
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refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
In this reading “"Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.”
In this reading “"Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.”
In this reading “The track through the forest was found, and Beauvallet's horse leaped forward under the spur.”
In this reading “Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face.”
In this reading “Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The track through the forest was found, and Beauvallet's horse leaped forward under the spur.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The track through the forest was found, and Beauvallet's horse leaped forward under the spur.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face.
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading "Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Joshua's jaw dropped.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face.
in fear
From this reading "Master, what is it?" he said fearfully.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The track through the forest was found, and Beauvallet's horse leaped forward under the spur.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The track through the forest was found, and Beauvallet's horse leaped forward under the spur.
set up or found
From this reading The track through the forest was found, and Beauvallet's horse leaped forward under the spur.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Master, what is it?" he said fearfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The track through the forest was found, and Beauvallet's horse leaped forward under the spur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Master, what is it?" he said fearfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Master, what is it?" he said fearfully.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Joshua's jaw dropped.
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face.
possessive form of “joshua” — (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Joshua's jaw dropped.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The track through the forest was found, and Beauvallet's horse leaped forward under the spur.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading "Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Master, what is it?" he said fearfully.
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading "Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Master, what is it?" he said fearfully.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face.
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The track through the forest was found, and Beauvallet's horse leaped forward under the spur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The track through the forest was found, and Beauvallet's horse leaped forward under the spur.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The track through the forest was found, and Beauvallet's horse leaped forward under the spur.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The track through the forest was found, and Beauvallet's horse leaped forward under the spur.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The track through the forest was found, and Beauvallet's horse leaped forward under the spur.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Joshua, pressing up close, looked anxiously into his master's grimly smiling face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The track through the forest was found, and Beauvallet's horse leaped forward under the spur.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Master, what is it?" he said fearfully.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Don Diego has had my lady shut up in the lodge since yesterday," said Sir Nicholas curtly.
Chapter 23 of Beauvallet by Georgette Heyer holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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 23 holds 245 sentences of Beauvallet, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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