Chapter 37 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 751 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 751 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You say the pedlar was a hundred yards behind my husband. Which of the two men was walking fastest?" Thomas Hayes considered a moment. "Well, I think the Squire was walking rather the smartest of the two." "Did the pedlar seem likely to overtake him?"
Chapter 37 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 751 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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carefully weighed
From this reading “Thomas Hayes considered a moment.”
most quickly
From this reading “Which of the two men was walking fastest?"”
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading “Thomas Hayes considered a moment.”
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “"Did the pedlar seem likely to overtake him?"”
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “"Well, I think the Squire was walking rather the smartest of the two."”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “"Well, I think the Squire was walking rather the smartest of the two."”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Thomas Hayes considered a moment.”
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “"You say the pedlar was a hundred yards behind my husband.”
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 “"You say the pedlar was a hundred yards behind my husband.”
In this reading “Which of the two men was walking fastest?"”
In this reading “"Did the pedlar seem likely to overtake him?"”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You say the pedlar was a hundred yards behind my husband.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "You say the pedlar was a hundred yards behind my husband.
carefully weighed
From this reading Thomas Hayes considered a moment.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did the pedlar seem likely to overtake him?"
most quickly
From this reading Which of the two men was walking fastest?"
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading Thomas Hayes considered a moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did the pedlar seem likely to overtake him?"
ten 10s
From this reading "You say the pedlar was a hundred yards behind my husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "You say the pedlar was a hundred yards behind my husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I think the Squire was walking rather the smartest of the two."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Did the pedlar seem likely to overtake him?"
the force of workers available
From this reading Which of the two men was walking fastest?"
a particular point in time
From this reading Thomas Hayes considered a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You say the pedlar was a hundred yards behind my husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which of the two men was walking fastest?"
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading "Did the pedlar seem likely to overtake him?"
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading "You say the pedlar was a hundred yards behind my husband.
on the contrary
From this reading "Well, I think the Squire was walking rather the smartest of the two."
express in words
From this reading "You say the pedlar was a hundred yards behind my husband.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Did the pedlar seem likely to overtake him?"
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "Well, I think the Squire was walking rather the smartest of the two."
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "Well, I think the Squire was walking rather the smartest of the two."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You say the pedlar was a hundred yards behind my husband.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, I think the Squire was walking rather the smartest of the two."
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Hayes considered a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did the pedlar seem likely to overtake him?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Which of the two men was walking fastest?"
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Which of the two men was walking fastest?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You say the pedlar was a hundred yards behind my husband.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I think the Squire was walking rather the smartest of the two."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which of the two men was walking fastest?"
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "You say the pedlar was a hundred yards behind my husband.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You say the pedlar was a hundred yards behind my husband.
Chapter 37 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) by Charles Reade holds 751 sentences, grouped into 151 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 37 holds 751 sentences of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 151 reading sections.
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