Chapter 19 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Ryder uttered a little scream of dismay. The priest smiled, and said, sweetly, "Forgive me, mistress, I fear I startled you." "Indeed you did, sir," said she. She looked furtively round, and saw Leicester and his underling on the watch. Leicester, unaware of her treachery, made her a signal of intelligence.
Chapter 19 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Mrs. Ryder uttered a little scream of dismay.”
in a furtive manner
From this reading “She looked furtively round, and saw Leicester and his underling on the watch.”
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading “She looked furtively round, and saw Leicester and his underling on the watch.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Mrs. Ryder uttered a little scream of dismay.”
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading “The priest smiled, and said, sweetly, "Forgive me, mistress, I fear I startled you."”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “Leicester, unaware of her treachery, made her a signal of intelligence.”
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading “Leicester, unaware of her treachery, made her a signal of intelligence.”
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
From this reading “She looked furtively round, and saw Leicester and his underling on the watch.”
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 “She looked furtively round, and saw Leicester and his underling on the watch.”
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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 Mrs. Ryder uttered a little scream of dismay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The priest smiled, and said, sweetly, "Forgive me, mistress, I fear I startled you."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Indeed you did, sir," said she.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Mrs. Ryder uttered a little scream of dismay.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The priest smiled, and said, sweetly, "Forgive me, mistress, I fear I startled you."
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading The priest smiled, and said, sweetly, "Forgive me, mistress, I fear I startled you."
in a furtive manner
From this reading She looked furtively round, and saw Leicester and his underling on the watch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leicester, unaware of her treachery, made her a signal of intelligence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked furtively round, and saw Leicester and his underling on the watch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The priest smiled, and said, sweetly, "Forgive me, mistress, I fear I startled you."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed you did, sir," said she.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Leicester, unaware of her treachery, made her a signal of intelligence.
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading She looked furtively round, and saw Leicester and his underling on the watch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Ryder uttered a little scream of dismay.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked furtively round, and saw Leicester and his underling on the watch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Leicester, unaware of her treachery, made her a signal of intelligence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The priest smiled, and said, sweetly, "Forgive me, mistress, I fear I startled you."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The priest smiled, and said, sweetly, "Forgive me, mistress, I fear I startled you."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ryder uttered a little scream of dismay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Ryder uttered a little scream of dismay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked furtively round, and saw Leicester and his underling on the watch.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest smiled, and said, sweetly, "Forgive me, mistress, I fear I startled you."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She looked furtively round, and saw Leicester and his underling on the watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Ryder uttered a little scream of dismay.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The priest smiled, and said, sweetly, "Forgive me, mistress, I fear I startled you."
cut with a saw
From this reading She looked furtively round, and saw Leicester and his underling on the watch.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mrs. Ryder uttered a little scream of dismay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Indeed you did, sir," said she.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Leicester, unaware of her treachery, made her a signal of intelligence.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Indeed you did, sir," said she.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The priest smiled, and said, sweetly, "Forgive me, mistress, I fear I startled you."
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The priest smiled, and said, sweetly, "Forgive me, mistress, I fear I startled you."
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading The priest smiled, and said, sweetly, "Forgive me, mistress, I fear I startled you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The priest smiled, and said, sweetly, "Forgive me, mistress, I fear I startled you."
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading Leicester, unaware of her treachery, made her a signal of intelligence.
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Leicester, unaware of her treachery, made her a signal of intelligence.
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
From this reading She looked furtively round, and saw Leicester and his underling on the watch.
communicated in words
From this reading Mrs. Ryder uttered a little scream of dismay.
look attentively
From this reading She looked furtively round, and saw Leicester and his underling on the watch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The priest smiled, and said, sweetly, "Forgive me, mistress, I fear I startled you."
Chapter 19 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) by Charles Reade holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 19 holds 192 sentences of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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