Chapter 12 of Jack Sheppard: A Romance is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Jack Sheppard: A Romance is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mother and Son. They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm. "What's the matter with the man?" demanded Wild. "Her ladyship--" faltered the attendant. "What of her?" cried the knight.
Chapter 12 of Jack Sheppard: A Romance is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.”
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading “"Her ladyship--" faltered the attendant.”
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"What's the matter with the man?" demanded Wild.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “"Her ladyship--" faltered the attendant.”
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading “They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.”
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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 They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother and Son.
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading "Her ladyship--" faltered the attendant.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What of her?" cried the knight.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What's the matter with the man?" demanded Wild.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "Her ladyship--" faltered the attendant.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her ladyship--" faltered the attendant.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "What of her?" cried the knight.
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading "Her ladyship--" faltered the attendant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What's the matter with the man?" demanded Wild.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter with the man?" demanded Wild.
a particular point in time
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother and Son.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
only a very short time before
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mother and Son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of her?" cried the knight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter with the man?" demanded Wild.
at the time that
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "What's the matter with the man?" demanded Wild.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
Chapter 12 of Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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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