Chapter 36 of Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2 is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2 is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the Chaise. Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute." "Who is she?" inquired the nurse, following Donica's glance. "Lady Jane Lennox." The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.
Chapter 36 of Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2 is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."”
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading “The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.”
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading “In the Chaise.”
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading “The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.”
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading “The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.”
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading “Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “"Who is she?" inquired the nurse, following Donica's glance.”
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."”
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.
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.”
In this reading “The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.”
In this reading “Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading In the Chaise.
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who is she?" inquired the nurse, following Donica's glance.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Who is she?" inquired the nurse, following Donica's glance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Who is she?" inquired the nurse, following Donica's glance.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Chaise.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Who is she?" inquired the nurse, following Donica's glance.
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is she?" inquired the nurse, following Donica's glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lady Jane Lennox."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Lady Jane Lennox."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lady Jane Lennox."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Who is she?" inquired the nurse, following Donica's glance.
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who is she?" inquired the nurse, following Donica's glance.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Chaise.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hearing steps approaching, Donica recollected herself, and said, locking the room door-- "Don't let them in for a minute."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is she?" inquired the nurse, following Donica's glance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman looked at her with awe and a little involuntary courtesy, which Lady Jane did not see.
Chapter 36 of Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 36 holds 129 sentences of Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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