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Chapter 28 of In Search of the Castaways — A Romantic Narrative of the is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PLOT UNVEILED. The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt. Ayrton suddenly sprang to his feet. In his hand was a revolver. A report was heard; and Glenarvan fell, struck by a bullet.
Chapter 28 of In Search of the Castaways — A Romantic Narrative of the is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt.”
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “A report was heard; and Glenarvan fell, struck by a bullet.”
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading “The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “THE PLOT UNVEILED.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “A report was heard; and Glenarvan fell, struck by a bullet.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “In his hand was a revolver.”
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt.”
revealed; especially by having a veil removed
From this reading “THE PLOT UNVEILED.”
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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In this reading “The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt.”
In this reading “The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt.”
In this reading “The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt.”
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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 The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A report was heard; and Glenarvan fell, struck by a bullet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ayrton suddenly sprang to his feet.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading A report was heard; and Glenarvan fell, struck by a bullet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A report was heard; and Glenarvan fell, struck by a bullet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Ayrton suddenly sprang to his feet.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A report was heard; and Glenarvan fell, struck by a bullet.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In his hand was a revolver.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A report was heard; and Glenarvan fell, struck by a bullet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ayrton suddenly sprang to his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his hand was a revolver.
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE PLOT UNVEILED.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A report was heard; and Glenarvan fell, struck by a bullet.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading In his hand was a revolver.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Ayrton suddenly sprang to his feet.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A report was heard; and Glenarvan fell, struck by a bullet.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Ayrton suddenly sprang to his feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOT UNVEILED.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ayrton suddenly sprang to his feet.
revealed; especially by having a veil removed
From this reading THE PLOT UNVEILED.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sound of the name of Ben Joyce fell upon the party like a thunderbolt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his hand was a revolver.
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