Chapter 7 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville! Lady Neville! Lady Neville!" Kate spent a restless night, and woke with a bad headache. She sent her maid to excuse her, on this score, from going to Bolton Hall.
Chapter 7 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!”
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading “What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “Kate spent a restless night, and woke with a bad headache.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “Kate spent a restless night, and woke with a bad headache.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!”
hidden from general view or use
From this reading “What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Kate spent a restless night, and woke with a bad headache.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Kate spent a restless night, and woke with a bad headache.”
In this reading “Kate spent a restless night, and woke with a bad headache.”
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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 What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Kate spent a restless night, and woke with a bad headache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sent her maid to excuse her, on this score, from going to Bolton Hall.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
accept an excuse for
From this reading She sent her maid to excuse her, on this score, from going to Bolton Hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sent her maid to excuse her, on this score, from going to Bolton Hall.
the act of departing
From this reading She sent her maid to excuse her, on this score, from going to Bolton Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She sent her maid to excuse her, on this score, from going to Bolton Hall.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Kate spent a restless night, and woke with a bad headache.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate spent a restless night, and woke with a bad headache.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
a female domestic
From this reading She sent her maid to excuse her, on this score, from going to Bolton Hall.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Kate spent a restless night, and woke with a bad headache.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sent her maid to excuse her, on this score, from going to Bolton Hall.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Kate spent a restless night, and woke with a bad headache.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading She sent her maid to excuse her, on this score, from going to Bolton Hall.
hidden from general view or use
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She sent her maid to excuse her, on this score, from going to Bolton Hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sent her maid to excuse her, on this score, from going to Bolton Hall.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Kate spent a restless night, and woke with a bad headache.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She sent her maid to excuse her, on this score, from going to Bolton Hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sent her maid to excuse her, on this score, from going to Bolton Hall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
in the company of; together with
From this reading What with, the day's excitement, and a sweet secluded convent in lier soul, and a bullet in her bosom, and a ringing in her ear, that sounded mighty like "Lady Neville!
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Kate spent a restless night, and woke with a bad headache.
Chapter 7 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) by Charles Reade holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 7 holds 123 sentences of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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