Chapter 13 of Beverly of Graustark is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Beverly of Graustark is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE THREE PRINCES Beverly gasped. The countess stared blankly at the new guard. Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes. A pretty turn, indeed, the play had taken! Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
Chapter 13 of Beverly of Graustark is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “The countess stared blankly at the new guard.”
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading “Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “THE THREE PRINCES Beverly gasped.”
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading “Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.”
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.”
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “THE THREE PRINCES Beverly gasped.”
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading “Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.”
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.”
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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 A pretty turn, indeed, the play had taken!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The countess stared blankly at the new guard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES Beverly gasped.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading The countess stared blankly at the new guard.
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The countess stared blankly at the new guard.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES Beverly gasped.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The countess stared blankly at the new guard.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A pretty turn, indeed, the play had taken!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A pretty turn, indeed, the play had taken!
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The countess stared blankly at the new guard.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
participate in games or sport
From this reading A pretty turn, indeed, the play had taken!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A pretty turn, indeed, the play had taken!
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES Beverly gasped.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The countess stared blankly at the new guard.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A pretty turn, indeed, the play had taken!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES Beverly gasped.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES Beverly gasped.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A pretty turn, indeed, the play had taken!
communicated in words
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
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