Chapter 5 of Charles Rex is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Charles Rex is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain. The sea was grey and dim, the atmosphere cold and inhospitable. "Just like England!" said Saltash. "She never gushes over her prodigals." He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.
Chapter 5 of Charles Rex is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.”
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading “THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.”
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.”
plural of “gush” — a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
From this reading “"She never gushes over her prodigals."”
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading “The sea was grey and dim, the atmosphere cold and inhospitable.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.”
able to see
From this reading “THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.”
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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 ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.
not being in a specified place
From this reading He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The sea was grey and dim, the atmosphere cold and inhospitable.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The sea was grey and dim, the atmosphere cold and inhospitable.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The sea was grey and dim, the atmosphere cold and inhospitable.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "Just like England!" said Saltash.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The sea was grey and dim, the atmosphere cold and inhospitable.
plural of “gush” — a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
From this reading "She never gushes over her prodigals."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She never gushes over her prodigals."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading The sea was grey and dim, the atmosphere cold and inhospitable.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just like England!" said Saltash.
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From this reading He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Just like England!" said Saltash.
become covered with mist
From this reading THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "She never gushes over her prodigals."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.
above and across; more than
From this reading "She never gushes over her prodigals."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She never gushes over her prodigals."
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just like England!" said Saltash.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just like England!" said Saltash.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was grey and dim, the atmosphere cold and inhospitable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She never gushes over her prodigals."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.
able to see
From this reading THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ABYSS They sighted the English shore a few days later on an evening of mist and rain.
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea was grey and dim, the atmosphere cold and inhospitable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was dining alone in the saloon with Toby behind his chair, Larpent being absent on the bridge.
Chapter 5 of Charles Rex by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 337 sentences, grouped into 68 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 5 holds 337 sentences of Charles Rex, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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