Chapter 10 of John Herring — Volume 3 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of John Herring — Volume 3 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She did not answer, but her head sank on her bosom. ’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death? I heard a report to that effect.’ ’Yes, it is true.’ ’What did he say in that letter?
Chapter 10 of John Herring — Volume 3 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
react verbally
From this reading “She did not answer, but her head sank on her bosom.”
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “She did not answer, but her head sank on her bosom.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “I heard a report to that effect.’”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “’What did he say in that letter?”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “I heard a report to that effect.’”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “She did not answer, but her head sank on her bosom.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?”
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.
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 I heard a report to that effect.’
react verbally
From this reading She did not answer, but her head sank on her bosom.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She did not answer, but her head sank on her bosom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not answer, but her head sank on her bosom.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not answer, but her head sank on her bosom.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I heard a report to that effect.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She did not answer, but her head sank on her bosom.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard a report to that effect.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not answer, but her head sank on her bosom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard a report to that effect.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’What did he say in that letter?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ’What did he say in that letter?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not answer, but her head sank on her bosom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not answer, but her head sank on her bosom.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading I heard a report to that effect.’
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She did not answer, but her head sank on her bosom.
express in words
From this reading ’What did he say in that letter?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not answer, but her head sank on her bosom.
express in words
From this reading ’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ’What did he say in that letter?
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading ’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?
an affirmative
From this reading ’Yes, it is true.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’Tell me, Mirelle—is it true that he wrote to you the night of his death?
Chapter 10 of John Herring — Volume 3 by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 399 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.
Chapter 10 holds 399 sentences of John Herring — Volume 3, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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