Chapter 16 of Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate? O' course it be. Come in!" And in Jack Wingate comes. Volume Three, Chapter XII.
Chapter 16 of Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Volume Three, Chapter XII.”
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?”
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading “A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?”
put in motion or move to act
From this reading “A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “Volume Three, Chapter XII.”
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 “A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?”
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 A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading O' course it be.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Volume Three, Chapter XII.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come in!"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And in Jack Wingate comes.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading O' course it be.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come in!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading O' course it be.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O' course it be.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Volume Three, Chapter XII.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
having come into contact
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
put in motion or move to act
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume Three, Chapter XII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Volume Three, Chapter XII.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A gentle tapping at the door tells him the trigger is touched; and, responding to the signal, he calls out-- "That you, Jack Wingate?
Chapter 16 of Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye by Mayne Reid holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 16 holds 405 sentences of Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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