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Chapter 27 of Earle Wayne's nobility is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.” Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow. “Mr. Dalton! Sir!” he cried, aghast, and regarding him for the moment in helpless amazement. “Papa!”
Chapter 27 of Earle Wayne's nobility is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Sir!” he cried, aghast, and regarding him for the moment in helpless amazement.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Sir!” he cried, aghast, and regarding him for the moment in helpless amazement.”
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading “Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.”
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading ““Mr. Dalton!”
plural of “recoil” — the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
From this reading ““Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.””
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Sir!” he cried, aghast, and regarding him for the moment in helpless amazement.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading ““Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.””
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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temporarily
In this reading “Sir!” he cried, aghast, and regarding him for the moment in helpless amazement.”
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 Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Sir!” he cried, aghast, and regarding him for the moment in helpless amazement.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Sir!” he cried, aghast, and regarding him for the moment in helpless amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir!” he cried, aghast, and regarding him for the moment in helpless amazement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.”
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.”
exhale hard
From this reading Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Sir!” he cried, aghast, and regarding him for the moment in helpless amazement.
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “Mr. Dalton!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.
an old word for “before”
From this reading “Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir!” he cried, aghast, and regarding him for the moment in helpless amazement.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir!” he cried, aghast, and regarding him for the moment in helpless amazement.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Sir!” he cried, aghast, and regarding him for the moment in helpless amazement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir!” he cried, aghast, and regarding him for the moment in helpless amazement.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.”
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 “Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.”
a particular point in time
From this reading Sir!” he cried, aghast, and regarding him for the moment in helpless amazement.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Dalton!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Papa!”
plural of “recoil” — the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
From this reading “Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.”
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Sir!” he cried, aghast, and regarding him for the moment in helpless amazement.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.”
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir!” he cried, aghast, and regarding him for the moment in helpless amazement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir!” he cried, aghast, and regarding him for the moment in helpless amazement.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading Earle suddenly reeled at these astounding words, as if some one had struck him a heavy blow.
Chapter 27 of Earle Wayne's nobility by Georgie, Mrs. Sheldon holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
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