Chapter 14 of Cashel Byron's Profession is here in full — 539 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Cashel Byron's Profession is here in full — 539 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family. When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples. “Oh, Lor’!” said Miss Skene, who sat next him. “Let’s read it.” “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
Chapter 14 of Cashel Byron's Profession is here in full — 539 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading ““Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.”
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading ““Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.”
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading “Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.”
something written by hand
From this reading “When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.”
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading “When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.”
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading ““Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.”
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.”
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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 Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
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From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
a social unit living together
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
something written by hand
From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, Lor’!” said Miss Skene, who sat next him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let’s read it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s read it.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Lor’!” said Miss Skene, who sat next him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Oh, Lor’!” said Miss Skene, who sat next him.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Oh, Lor’!” said Miss Skene, who sat next him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Lor’!” said Miss Skene, who sat next him.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Let’s read it.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, Lor’!” said Miss Skene, who sat next him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
at the time that
From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
which person or people
From this reading “Oh, Lor’!” said Miss Skene, who sat next him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
Chapter 14 of Cashel Byron's Profession by Bernard Shaw holds 539 sentences, grouped into 108 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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