Chapter 5 of Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker Sometime Brevet is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker Sometime Brevet is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Done!” cried some one. “Here’s the key,” said the major; “let’s have her in.” “_Place aux dames_,” hiccoughed a cornet. The colonel rose, but it was too late. Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
Chapter 5 of Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker Sometime Brevet is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
From this reading ““_Place aux dames_,” hiccoughed a cornet.”
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading ““Here’s the key,” said the major; “let’s have her in.””
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading ““Here’s the key,” said the major; “let’s have her in.””
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.”
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading “Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.”
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading “Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.”
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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 “_Place aux dames_,” hiccoughed a cornet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Place aux dames_,” hiccoughed a cornet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The colonel rose, but it was too late.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The colonel rose, but it was too late.
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
From this reading “_Place aux dames_,” hiccoughed a cornet.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Done!” cried some one.
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “_Place aux dames_,” hiccoughed a cornet.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Done!” cried some one.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Here’s the key,” said the major; “let’s have her in.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Here’s the key,” said the major; “let’s have her in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here’s the key,” said the major; “let’s have her in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Place aux dames_,” hiccoughed a cornet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Here’s the key,” said the major; “let’s have her in.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The colonel rose, but it was too late.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Here’s the key,” said the major; “let’s have her in.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The colonel rose, but it was too late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here’s the key,” said the major; “let’s have her in.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Here’s the key,” said the major; “let’s have her in.”
a particular point in time
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Done!” cried some one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “_Place aux dames_,” hiccoughed a cornet.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The colonel rose, but it was too late.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here’s the key,” said the major; “let’s have her in.”
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Done!” cried some one.
not in physical motion
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Here’s the key,” said the major; “let’s have her in.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The colonel rose, but it was too late.
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The colonel rose, but it was too late.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wynne, seizing the key, unlocked the door and threw it wide open, as my mother, followed by Jack Warder, entered the room, and stood still a moment, dazed.
Chapter 5 of Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker Sometime Brevet by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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