Chapter 6 of Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Marked?" "Yes, marked! Why do you repeat it in that tone? If they _were_ marked, there is nothing to be ridiculed that I see. They were very marked, indeed, especially for him; he's such an unimpressible, never-show-anything man.
Chapter 6 of Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “They were very marked, indeed, especially for him; he's such an unimpressible, never-show-anything man.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “They were very marked, indeed, especially for him; he's such an unimpressible, never-show-anything man.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “"Marked?"”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “If they _were_ marked, there is nothing to be ridiculed that I see.”
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “Why do you repeat it in that tone?”
past form of “ridicule” — subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading “If they _were_ marked, there is nothing to be ridiculed that I see.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Why do you repeat it in that tone?”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, marked!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were very marked, indeed, especially for him; he's such an unimpressible, never-show-anything man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If they _were_ marked, there is nothing to be ridiculed that I see.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do you repeat it in that tone?
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They were very marked, indeed, especially for him; he's such an unimpressible, never-show-anything man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were very marked, indeed, especially for him; he's such an unimpressible, never-show-anything man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were very marked, indeed, especially for him; he's such an unimpressible, never-show-anything man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were very marked, indeed, especially for him; he's such an unimpressible, never-show-anything man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If they _were_ marked, there is nothing to be ridiculed that I see.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they _were_ marked, there is nothing to be ridiculed that I see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why do you repeat it in that tone?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They were very marked, indeed, especially for him; he's such an unimpressible, never-show-anything man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If they _were_ marked, there is nothing to be ridiculed that I see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why do you repeat it in that tone?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were very marked, indeed, especially for him; he's such an unimpressible, never-show-anything man.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading "Marked?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were very marked, indeed, especially for him; he's such an unimpressible, never-show-anything man.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If they _were_ marked, there is nothing to be ridiculed that I see.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Why do you repeat it in that tone?
past form of “ridicule” — subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading If they _were_ marked, there is nothing to be ridiculed that I see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If they _were_ marked, there is nothing to be ridiculed that I see.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were very marked, indeed, especially for him; he's such an unimpressible, never-show-anything man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why do you repeat it in that tone?
in or at that place or location
From this reading If they _were_ marked, there is nothing to be ridiculed that I see.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they _were_ marked, there is nothing to be ridiculed that I see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If they _were_ marked, there is nothing to be ridiculed that I see.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Why do you repeat it in that tone?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were very marked, indeed, especially for him; he's such an unimpressible, never-show-anything man.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very marked, indeed, especially for him; he's such an unimpressible, never-show-anything man.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they _were_ marked, there is nothing to be ridiculed that I see.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do you repeat it in that tone?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, marked!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why do you repeat it in that tone?
Chapter 6 of Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories by Ouida holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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