Chapter 23 of Cheap Jack Zita is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Cheap Jack Zita is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion. Something delayed it. Zita went to the window and looked out. She saw that which excited and angered her, and, turning her head to Drownlands, said— 'It is a shame! It is disgraceful!
Chapter 23 of Cheap Jack Zita is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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marked by extreme anger
From this reading “She saw that which excited and angered her, and, turning her head to Drownlands, said— 'It is a shame!”
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “Something delayed it.”
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading “It is disgraceful!”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “She saw that which excited and angered her, and, turning her head to Drownlands, said— 'It is a shame!”
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading “TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.”
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading “TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.”
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.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “Zita went to the window and looked out.”
In this reading “TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 She saw that which excited and angered her, and, turning her head to Drownlands, said— 'It is a shame!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zita went to the window and looked out.
marked by extreme anger
From this reading She saw that which excited and angered her, and, turning her head to Drownlands, said— 'It is a shame!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Something delayed it.
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading It is disgraceful!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw that which excited and angered her, and, turning her head to Drownlands, said— 'It is a shame!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She saw that which excited and angered her, and, turning her head to Drownlands, said— 'It is a shame!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She saw that which excited and angered her, and, turning her head to Drownlands, said— 'It is a shame!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw that which excited and angered her, and, turning her head to Drownlands, said— 'It is a shame!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She saw that which excited and angered her, and, turning her head to Drownlands, said— 'It is a shame!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something delayed it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Zita went to the window and looked out.
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.
on one occasion
From this reading TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Zita went to the window and looked out.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She saw that which excited and angered her, and, turning her head to Drownlands, said— 'It is a shame!
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw that which excited and angered her, and, turning her head to Drownlands, said— 'It is a shame!
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading She saw that which excited and angered her, and, turning her head to Drownlands, said— 'It is a shame!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw that which excited and angered her, and, turning her head to Drownlands, said— 'It is a shame!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something delayed it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw that which excited and angered her, and, turning her head to Drownlands, said— 'It is a shame!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She saw that which excited and angered her, and, turning her head to Drownlands, said— 'It is a shame!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TEN POUNDS Notwithstanding the call of 'On to Ely!' the mob was not at once in motion.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Zita went to the window and looked out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She saw that which excited and angered her, and, turning her head to Drownlands, said— 'It is a shame!
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Zita went to the window and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zita went to the window and looked out.
Chapter 23 of Cheap Jack Zita by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 23 holds 239 sentences of Cheap Jack Zita, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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