Chapter 9 of Gryll Grange is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Gryll Grange is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE THUNDERSTORM Si bene calculum ponas, ubique naufragium est. --Petronius Arbiter. If you consider well the events of life, shipwreck is everywhere. After luncheon the doctor thought of returning home, when a rumbling of distant thunder made him pause. They reascended the Tower, to reconnoitre the elements from the library.
Chapter 9 of Gryll Grange is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone with the power to settle matters at will
From this reading “--Petronius Arbiter.”
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading “They reascended the Tower, to reconnoitre the elements from the library.”
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “THE THUNDERSTORM Si bene calculum ponas, ubique naufragium est.”
a midday meal
From this reading “After luncheon the doctor thought of returning home, when a rumbling of distant thunder made him pause.”
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading “They reascended the Tower, to reconnoitre the elements from the library.”
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading “After luncheon the doctor thought of returning home, when a rumbling of distant thunder made him pause.”
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading “If you consider well the events of life, shipwreck is everywhere.”
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading “THE THUNDERSTORM Si bene calculum ponas, ubique naufragium est.”
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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 After luncheon the doctor thought of returning home, when a rumbling of distant thunder made him pause.
later than; following
From this reading After luncheon the doctor thought of returning home, when a rumbling of distant thunder made him pause.
someone with the power to settle matters at will
From this reading --Petronius Arbiter.
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From this reading THE THUNDERSTORM Si bene calculum ponas, ubique naufragium est.
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From this reading THE THUNDERSTORM Si bene calculum ponas, ubique naufragium est.
deem to be
From this reading If you consider well the events of life, shipwreck is everywhere.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading After luncheon the doctor thought of returning home, when a rumbling of distant thunder made him pause.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading After luncheon the doctor thought of returning home, when a rumbling of distant thunder made him pause.
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading They reascended the Tower, to reconnoitre the elements from the library.
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading THE THUNDERSTORM Si bene calculum ponas, ubique naufragium est.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading If you consider well the events of life, shipwreck is everywhere.
to or in any or all places
From this reading If you consider well the events of life, shipwreck is everywhere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They reascended the Tower, to reconnoitre the elements from the library.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After luncheon the doctor thought of returning home, when a rumbling of distant thunder made him pause.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After luncheon the doctor thought of returning home, when a rumbling of distant thunder made him pause.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you consider well the events of life, shipwreck is everywhere.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you consider well the events of life, shipwreck is everywhere.
a room where books are kept
From this reading They reascended the Tower, to reconnoitre the elements from the library.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If you consider well the events of life, shipwreck is everywhere.
a midday meal
From this reading After luncheon the doctor thought of returning home, when a rumbling of distant thunder made him pause.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After luncheon the doctor thought of returning home, when a rumbling of distant thunder made him pause.
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From this reading THE THUNDERSTORM Si bene calculum ponas, ubique naufragium est.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you consider well the events of life, shipwreck is everywhere.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading After luncheon the doctor thought of returning home, when a rumbling of distant thunder made him pause.
Roman satirist (died in 66)
From this reading --Petronius Arbiter.
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From this reading THE THUNDERSTORM Si bene calculum ponas, ubique naufragium est.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They reascended the Tower, to reconnoitre the elements from the library.
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading They reascended the Tower, to reconnoitre the elements from the library.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading After luncheon the doctor thought of returning home, when a rumbling of distant thunder made him pause.
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading After luncheon the doctor thought of returning home, when a rumbling of distant thunder made him pause.
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading If you consider well the events of life, shipwreck is everywhere.
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading THE THUNDERSTORM Si bene calculum ponas, ubique naufragium est.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THUNDERSTORM Si bene calculum ponas, ubique naufragium est.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reascended the Tower, to reconnoitre the elements from the library.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After luncheon the doctor thought of returning home, when a rumbling of distant thunder made him pause.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading After luncheon the doctor thought of returning home, when a rumbling of distant thunder made him pause.
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading THE THUNDERSTORM Si bene calculum ponas, ubique naufragium est.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They reascended the Tower, to reconnoitre the elements from the library.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading They reascended the Tower, to reconnoitre the elements from the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THUNDERSTORM Si bene calculum ponas, ubique naufragium est.
(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 If you consider well the events of life, shipwreck is everywhere.
at the time that
From this reading After luncheon the doctor thought of returning home, when a rumbling of distant thunder made him pause.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you consider well the events of life, shipwreck is everywhere.
Chapter 9 of Gryll Grange by Thomas Love Peacock holds 37 sentences, grouped into 8 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 9 holds 37 sentences of Gryll Grange, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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