Chapter 22 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
How did poor, faulty Griffith receive it? He raised his head, and turned his brown eye gentle but full upon her. "My poor girl," said he, "I see what you are driving at. But that will not do. I have nothing to give you in exchange.
Chapter 22 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “He raised his head, and turned his brown eye gentle but full upon her.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “"My poor girl," said he, "I see what you are driving at.”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “I have nothing to give you in exchange.”
having a defect
From this reading “How did poor, faulty Griffith receive it?”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “He raised his head, and turned his brown eye gentle but full upon her.”
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading “How did poor, faulty Griffith receive it?”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “He raised his head, and turned his brown eye gentle but full upon her.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “How did poor, faulty Griffith receive it?”
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 “"My poor girl," said he, "I see what you are driving at.”
In this reading “I have nothing to give you in exchange.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He raised his head, and turned his brown eye gentle but full upon her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My poor girl," said he, "I see what you are driving at.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My poor girl," said he, "I see what you are driving at.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He raised his head, and turned his brown eye gentle but full upon her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He raised his head, and turned his brown eye gentle but full upon her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did poor, faulty Griffith receive it?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But that will not do.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "My poor girl," said he, "I see what you are driving at.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading I have nothing to give you in exchange.
the organ of sight
From this reading He raised his head, and turned his brown eye gentle but full upon her.
having a defect
From this reading How did poor, faulty Griffith receive it?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He raised his head, and turned his brown eye gentle but full upon her.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He raised his head, and turned his brown eye gentle but full upon her.
a young female
From this reading "My poor girl," said he, "I see what you are driving at.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I have nothing to give you in exchange.
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading How did poor, faulty Griffith receive it?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have nothing to give you in exchange.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised his head, and turned his brown eye gentle but full upon her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He raised his head, and turned his brown eye gentle but full upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He raised his head, and turned his brown eye gentle but full upon her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He raised his head, and turned his brown eye gentle but full upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How did poor, faulty Griffith receive it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My poor girl," said he, "I see what you are driving at.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have nothing to give you in exchange.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How did poor, faulty Griffith receive it?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My poor girl," said he, "I see what you are driving at.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that will not do.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I have nothing to give you in exchange.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading How did poor, faulty Griffith receive it?
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his head, and turned his brown eye gentle but full upon her.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading How did poor, faulty Griffith receive it?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My poor girl," said he, "I see what you are driving at.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "My poor girl," said he, "I see what you are driving at.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that will not do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have nothing to give you in exchange.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He raised his head, and turned his brown eye gentle but full upon her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He raised his head, and turned his brown eye gentle but full upon her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My poor girl," said he, "I see what you are driving at.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But that will not do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My poor girl," said he, "I see what you are driving at.
Chapter 22 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) by Charles Reade holds 125 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 22 holds 125 sentences of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) by Charles Reade exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 125 sentences, grouped into 25 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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