Chapter 9 of Chetwynd Calverley: New Edition, 1877 is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Chetwynd Calverley: New Edition, 1877 is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, I won't tempt you to break your oath,” replied Danvers, laughing. “Good night. I hope you'll sleep well.” And he quitted the room. Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.
Chapter 9 of Chetwynd Calverley: New Edition, 1877 is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used as intensifiers
From this reading “Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.”
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading “Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading ““Well, I won't tempt you to break your oath,” replied Danvers, laughing.”
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.”
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading “Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.”
with speed
From this reading “Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.”
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading ““Well, I won't tempt you to break your oath,” replied Danvers, laughing.”
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In this reading “Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.”
a conventional expression of farewell
In this reading ““Good night.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he quitted the room.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.
used as intensifiers
From this reading Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.
terminate
From this reading “Well, I won't tempt you to break your oath,” replied Danvers, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I won't tempt you to break your oath,” replied Danvers, laughing.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he quitted the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you'll sleep well.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I won't tempt you to break your oath,” replied Danvers, laughing.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Well, I won't tempt you to break your oath,” replied Danvers, laughing.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Good night.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “Well, I won't tempt you to break your oath,” replied Danvers, laughing.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he quitted the room.
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, I won't tempt you to break your oath,” replied Danvers, laughing.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And he quitted the room.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I hope you'll sleep well.”
that is looked for
From this reading Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.
with speed
From this reading Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “Well, I won't tempt you to break your oath,” replied Danvers, laughing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he quitted the room.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Chetwynd sought his splendid couch, and though the thunder rattled awfully overhead, and the lightning blazed, he speedily fell asleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I won't tempt you to break your oath,” replied Danvers, laughing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I won't tempt you to break your oath,” replied Danvers, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I won't tempt you to break your oath,” replied Danvers, laughing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, I won't tempt you to break your oath,” replied Danvers, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope you'll sleep well.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, I won't tempt you to break your oath,” replied Danvers, laughing.
Chapter 9 of Chetwynd Calverley: New Edition, 1877 by William Harrison Ainsworth holds 410 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.
Chapter 9 holds 410 sentences of Chetwynd Calverley: New Edition, 1877, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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