Chapter 33 of Charles Rex is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Charles Rex is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WIFE IS DIFFERENT "Has he gone?" said Toby eagerly. She came into the room with a swift glance around. "What did he say? What did he do? Was he angry?"
Chapter 33 of Charles Rex is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Was he angry?"”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “She came into the room with a swift glance around.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “A WIFE IS DIFFERENT "Has he gone?" said Toby eagerly.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “A WIFE IS DIFFERENT "Has he gone?" said Toby eagerly.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “She came into the room with a swift glance around.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “A WIFE IS DIFFERENT "Has he gone?" said Toby eagerly.”
moving very fast
From this reading “She came into the room with a swift glance around.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “A WIFE IS DIFFERENT "Has he gone?" said Toby eagerly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WIFE IS DIFFERENT "Has he gone?" said Toby eagerly.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Was he angry?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She came into the room with a swift glance around.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came into the room with a swift glance around.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did he say?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A WIFE IS DIFFERENT "Has he gone?" said Toby eagerly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What did he do?
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading A WIFE IS DIFFERENT "Has he gone?" said Toby eagerly.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She came into the room with a swift glance around.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A WIFE IS DIFFERENT "Has he gone?" said Toby eagerly.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WIFE IS DIFFERENT "Has he gone?" said Toby eagerly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A WIFE IS DIFFERENT "Has he gone?" said Toby eagerly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She came into the room with a swift glance around.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WIFE IS DIFFERENT "Has he gone?" said Toby eagerly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She came into the room with a swift glance around.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A WIFE IS DIFFERENT "Has he gone?" said Toby eagerly.
express in words
From this reading "What did he say?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came into the room with a swift glance around.
moving very fast
From this reading She came into the room with a swift glance around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came into the room with a swift glance around.
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading A WIFE IS DIFFERENT "Has he gone?" said Toby eagerly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he angry?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did he say?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A WIFE IS DIFFERENT "Has he gone?" said Toby eagerly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came into the room with a swift glance around.
Chapter 33 of Charles Rex by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 230 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 33 holds 230 sentences of Charles Rex, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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