Chapter 19 of By Pike and Dyke is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of By Pike and Dyke is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them. Each carried a handbag. "We are ready now," the countess said. "I have my jewels and purse. As for the things we leave behind, they are scarce worth the taking by the Spaniards."
Chapter 19 of By Pike and Dyke is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.”
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “Each carried a handbag.”
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “"I have my jewels and purse.”
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “"I have my jewels and purse.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “As for the things we leave behind, they are scarce worth the taking by the Spaniards."”
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading “As for the things we leave behind, they are scarce worth the taking by the Spaniards."”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.”
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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 THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are ready now," the countess said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the things we leave behind, they are scarce worth the taking by the Spaniards."
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As for the things we leave behind, they are scarce worth the taking by the Spaniards."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As for the things we leave behind, they are scarce worth the taking by the Spaniards."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Each carried a handbag.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each carried a handbag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the things we leave behind, they are scarce worth the taking by the Spaniards."
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading Each carried a handbag.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have my jewels and purse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have my jewels and purse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading "I have my jewels and purse.
go away from a place
From this reading As for the things we leave behind, they are scarce worth the taking by the Spaniards."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have my jewels and purse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We are ready now," the countess said.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading "I have my jewels and purse.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "We are ready now," the countess said.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are ready now," the countess said.
only a very short time before
From this reading As for the things we leave behind, they are scarce worth the taking by the Spaniards."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading As for the things we leave behind, they are scarce worth the taking by the Spaniards."
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading As for the things we leave behind, they are scarce worth the taking by the Spaniards."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the things we leave behind, they are scarce worth the taking by the Spaniards."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As for the things we leave behind, they are scarce worth the taking by the Spaniards."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are ready now," the countess said.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE "SPANISH FURY" In a very short time the countess and her daughter returned to the room where Ned was awaiting them.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading As for the things we leave behind, they are scarce worth the taking by the Spaniards."
Chapter 19 of By Pike and Dyke by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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.
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