Chapter 2 of Charles Rex is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Charles Rex is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GIFT Saltash was the first to recover himself; he was seldom disconcerted, never for long. "Hullo!" he said, with a quizzical twist of the eyebrows. "You, is it? And what have you come for?" The intruder lowered his gaze abruptly, flushing to the roots of his fair hair.
Chapter 2 of Charles Rex is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “"Hullo!" he said, with a quizzical twist of the eyebrows.”
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “The intruder lowered his gaze abruptly, flushing to the roots of his fair hair.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “The intruder lowered his gaze abruptly, flushing to the roots of his fair hair.”
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading “The intruder lowered his gaze abruptly, flushing to the roots of his fair hair.”
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading “"Hullo!" he said, with a quizzical twist of the eyebrows.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “THE GIFT Saltash was the first to recover himself; he was seldom disconcerted, never for long.”
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading “The intruder lowered his gaze abruptly, flushing to the roots of his fair hair.”
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading “"Hullo!" he said, with a quizzical twist of the eyebrows.”
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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 "Hullo!" he said, with a quizzical twist of the eyebrows.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The intruder lowered his gaze abruptly, flushing to the roots of his fair hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what have you come for?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And what have you come for?"
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading THE GIFT Saltash was the first to recover himself; he was seldom disconcerted, never for long.
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading "Hullo!" he said, with a quizzical twist of the eyebrows.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The intruder lowered his gaze abruptly, flushing to the roots of his fair hair.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE GIFT Saltash was the first to recover himself; he was seldom disconcerted, never for long.
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading The intruder lowered his gaze abruptly, flushing to the roots of his fair hair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GIFT Saltash was the first to recover himself; he was seldom disconcerted, never for long.
a long fixed look
From this reading The intruder lowered his gaze abruptly, flushing to the roots of his fair hair.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading THE GIFT Saltash was the first to recover himself; he was seldom disconcerted, never for long.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The intruder lowered his gaze abruptly, flushing to the roots of his fair hair.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And what have you come for?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GIFT Saltash was the first to recover himself; he was seldom disconcerted, never for long.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE GIFT Saltash was the first to recover himself; he was seldom disconcerted, never for long.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The intruder lowered his gaze abruptly, flushing to the roots of his fair hair.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo!" he said, with a quizzical twist of the eyebrows.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading The intruder lowered his gaze abruptly, flushing to the roots of his fair hair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You, is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You, is it?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE GIFT Saltash was the first to recover himself; he was seldom disconcerted, never for long.
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The intruder lowered his gaze abruptly, flushing to the roots of his fair hair.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE GIFT Saltash was the first to recover himself; he was seldom disconcerted, never for long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hullo!" he said, with a quizzical twist of the eyebrows.
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading "Hullo!" he said, with a quizzical twist of the eyebrows.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading THE GIFT Saltash was the first to recover himself; he was seldom disconcerted, never for long.
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The intruder lowered his gaze abruptly, flushing to the roots of his fair hair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hullo!" he said, with a quizzical twist of the eyebrows.
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From this reading THE GIFT Saltash was the first to recover himself; he was seldom disconcerted, never for long.
not often
From this reading THE GIFT Saltash was the first to recover himself; he was seldom disconcerted, never for long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIFT Saltash was the first to recover himself; he was seldom disconcerted, never for long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GIFT Saltash was the first to recover himself; he was seldom disconcerted, never for long.
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading "Hullo!" he said, with a quizzical twist of the eyebrows.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GIFT Saltash was the first to recover himself; he was seldom disconcerted, never for long.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what have you come for?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hullo!" he said, with a quizzical twist of the eyebrows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You, is it?
Chapter 2 of Charles Rex by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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 2 holds 229 sentences of Charles Rex, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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