Chapter 4 of The Turn of the Screw is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Turn of the Screw is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You must tell me now—and all the truth. What did you go out for? What were you doing there?” I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk. “If I tell you why, will you understand?”
Chapter 4 of The Turn of the Screw is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What were you doing there?””
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.”
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.”
the removal of covering
From this reading “I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.”
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading “I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.”
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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move out of or depart from
In this reading “What did you go out for?”
In this reading “I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.”
In this reading “I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did you go out for?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What were you doing there?”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What did you go out for?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What did you go out for?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I tell you why, will you understand?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What did you go out for?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
not in physical motion
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
express in words
From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What were you doing there?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
the removal of covering
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “If I tell you why, will you understand?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What were you doing there?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did you go out for?
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “If I tell you why, will you understand?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If I tell you why, will you understand?”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
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