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Chapter 5 of Jolly Sally Pendleton is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BERNARDINE. Doctor Gardiner sprung forward quickly. "You are unnecessarily alarmed, my dear young lady," he said. "The gentleman is only stunned." So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
Chapter 5 of Jolly Sally Pendleton is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “"You are unnecessarily alarmed, my dear young lady," he said.”
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.”
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading “Doctor Gardiner sprung forward quickly.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Doctor Gardiner sprung forward quickly.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “"The gentleman is only stunned."”
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading “"You are unnecessarily alarmed, my dear young lady," he said.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "You are unnecessarily alarmed, my dear young lady," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are unnecessarily alarmed, my dear young lady," he said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
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From this reading BERNARDINE.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
dearly loved
From this reading "You are unnecessarily alarmed, my dear young lady," he said.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Gardiner sprung forward quickly.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Doctor Gardiner sprung forward quickly.
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading Doctor Gardiner sprung forward quickly.
a man of refinement
From this reading "The gentleman is only stunned."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are unnecessarily alarmed, my dear young lady," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The gentleman is only stunned."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "You are unnecessarily alarmed, my dear young lady," he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are unnecessarily alarmed, my dear young lady," he said.
and nothing more
From this reading "The gentleman is only stunned."
established beyond doubt
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
with speed
From this reading Doctor Gardiner sprung forward quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are unnecessarily alarmed, my dear young lady," he said.
only a very short time before
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Doctor Gardiner sprung forward quickly.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "The gentleman is only stunned."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The gentleman is only stunned."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading "You are unnecessarily alarmed, my dear young lady," he said.
at the time that
From this reading So it proved to be; for he had scarcely ceased speaking when the man struggled to his feet and looked about him in dazed bewilderment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are unnecessarily alarmed, my dear young lady," he said.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You are unnecessarily alarmed, my dear young lady," he said.
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