Chapter 5 of Hushed Up! A Mystery of London is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Hushed Up! A Mystery of London is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was Sylvia! She started at sight of me. Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips. "You!" I gasped, utterly dumbfounded.
Chapter 5 of Hushed Up! A Mystery of London is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.”
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading “I gasped, utterly dumbfounded.”
construct, build, or erect
From this reading “Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.”
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading “Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “I gasped, utterly dumbfounded.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I gasped, utterly dumbfounded.”
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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 Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She started at sight of me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading I gasped, utterly dumbfounded.
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading I gasped, utterly dumbfounded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gasped, utterly dumbfounded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sylvia!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She started at sight of me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She started at sight of me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started at sight of me.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She started at sight of me.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started at sight of me.
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From this reading It was Sylvia!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her countenance blanched to the lips as she drew back and sat erect, a cry of dismay escaping her lips.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I gasped, utterly dumbfounded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sylvia!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You!"
Chapter 5 of Hushed Up! A Mystery of London by William Le Queux holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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