Chapter 8 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'He is following--Robert Lovyes!' "She sprang rigid, as though I had whipped her across the face. Then, 'I knew it would come to this at the last,' she said; and even as she spoke Robert Lovyes crossed the threshold. "'Molly,' he said, and looked at her curiously. She stood singularly passive, twisting her fingers.
Chapter 8 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “"'Molly,' he said, and looked at her curiously.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"'Molly,' he said, and looked at her curiously.”
lacking in energy or will
From this reading “She stood singularly passive, twisting her fingers.”
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading “"She sprang rigid, as though I had whipped her across the face.”
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading “She stood singularly passive, twisting her fingers.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “Then, 'I knew it would come to this at the last,' she said; and even as she spoke Robert Lovyes crossed the threshold.”
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading “She stood singularly passive, twisting her fingers.”
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “"She sprang rigid, as though I had whipped her across the face.”
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "She sprang rigid, as though I had whipped her across the face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, 'I knew it would come to this at the last,' she said; and even as she spoke Robert Lovyes crossed the threshold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She sprang rigid, as though I had whipped her across the face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, 'I knew it would come to this at the last,' she said; and even as she spoke Robert Lovyes crossed the threshold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, 'I knew it would come to this at the last,' she said; and even as she spoke Robert Lovyes crossed the threshold.
placed crosswise
From this reading Then, 'I knew it would come to this at the last,' she said; and even as she spoke Robert Lovyes crossed the threshold.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading "'Molly,' he said, and looked at her curiously.
divisible by two
From this reading Then, 'I knew it would come to this at the last,' she said; and even as she spoke Robert Lovyes crossed the threshold.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "She sprang rigid, as though I had whipped her across the face.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She stood singularly passive, twisting her fingers.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "'He is following--Robert Lovyes!'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She sprang rigid, as though I had whipped her across the face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'He is following--Robert Lovyes!'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She sprang rigid, as though I had whipped her across the face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She sprang rigid, as though I had whipped her across the face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'He is following--Robert Lovyes!'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, 'I knew it would come to this at the last,' she said; and even as she spoke Robert Lovyes crossed the threshold.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then, 'I knew it would come to this at the last,' she said; and even as she spoke Robert Lovyes crossed the threshold.
immediately past
From this reading Then, 'I knew it would come to this at the last,' she said; and even as she spoke Robert Lovyes crossed the threshold.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "'Molly,' he said, and looked at her curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'He is following--Robert Lovyes!'
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "'Molly,' he said, and looked at her curiously.
lacking in energy or will
From this reading She stood singularly passive, twisting her fingers.
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading "She sprang rigid, as though I had whipped her across the face.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "'He is following--Robert Lovyes!'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, 'I knew it would come to this at the last,' she said; and even as she spoke Robert Lovyes crossed the threshold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She sprang rigid, as though I had whipped her across the face.
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading She stood singularly passive, twisting her fingers.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then, 'I knew it would come to this at the last,' she said; and even as she spoke Robert Lovyes crossed the threshold.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "She sprang rigid, as though I had whipped her across the face.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood singularly passive, twisting her fingers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She sprang rigid, as though I had whipped her across the face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, 'I knew it would come to this at the last,' she said; and even as she spoke Robert Lovyes crossed the threshold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then, 'I knew it would come to this at the last,' she said; and even as she spoke Robert Lovyes crossed the threshold.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "She sprang rigid, as though I had whipped her across the face.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Then, 'I knew it would come to this at the last,' she said; and even as she spoke Robert Lovyes crossed the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, 'I knew it would come to this at the last,' she said; and even as she spoke Robert Lovyes crossed the threshold.
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading She stood singularly passive, twisting her fingers.
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "She sprang rigid, as though I had whipped her across the face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then, 'I knew it would come to this at the last,' she said; and even as she spoke Robert Lovyes crossed the threshold.
Chapter 8 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 8 holds 422 sentences of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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