Chapter 33 of Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2 is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2 is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Varbarriere in the Sick-room. "Well, Jekyl, my dear fellow--and how do you feel now? There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile. "Pretty well--nothing. Have they been talking?
Chapter 33 of Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2 is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.”
plural of “dive” — a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading “There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Well, Jekyl, my dear fellow--and how do you feel now?”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Have they been talking?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, Jekyl, my dear fellow--and how do you feel now?
eagerly desirous
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have they been talking?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
dearly loved
From this reading "Well, Jekyl, my dear fellow--and how do you feel now?
plural of “dive” — a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Jekyl, my dear fellow--and how do you feel now?
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From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Well, Jekyl, my dear fellow--and how do you feel now?
a boy or man
From this reading "Well, Jekyl, my dear fellow--and how do you feel now?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have they been talking?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Jekyl, my dear fellow--and how do you feel now?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Varbarriere in the Sick-room.
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From this reading "Well, Jekyl, my dear fellow--and how do you feel now?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, Jekyl, my dear fellow--and how do you feel now?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Pretty well--nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, Jekyl, my dear fellow--and how do you feel now?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Pretty well--nothing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Varbarriere in the Sick-room.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Have they been talking?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Varbarriere in the Sick-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Varbarriere in the Sick-room.
precisely as stated
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
(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, Jekyl, my dear fellow--and how do you feel now?
during the time that
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, don't; you must not move, they told me," said Dives, taking his brother's hand, and looking with very anxious eyes in his face, while he managed his best smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Jekyl, my dear fellow--and how do you feel now?
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