Chapter 10 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Crying!" said Kate. "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on. I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof." "They? Who is they?"
Chapter 10 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
demanding attention
From this reading “"Crying!" said Kate.”
past form of “egg” — throw eggs at
From this reading “"I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.”
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."”
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."”
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."”
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 “I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
demanding attention
From this reading "Crying!" said Kate.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
past form of “egg” — throw eggs at
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Crying!" said Kate.
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 I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Crying!" said Kate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I could cry my eyes out to think what I have done; but it is not my fault: they egged me on.
which person or people
From this reading Who is they?"
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I knew you would fling those two miserable things in my face if I did, and I said so; but they would be wiser than me, and insist on my putting you to the proof."
Chapter 10 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) by Charles Reade holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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