Chapter 24 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PROTECTOR AND PROTECTED. "You can't do some things with impunity." "The Ring and the Book." THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face. It was a sensation no less unpleasant than new.
Chapter 24 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading “"You can't do some things with impunity."”
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.”
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading “PROTECTOR AND PROTECTED.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “PROTECTOR AND PROTECTED.”
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading “THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.”
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “It was a sensation no less unpleasant than new.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “It was a sensation no less unpleasant than new.”
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.
In this reading “"You can't do some things with impunity."”
In this reading “THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.”
In this reading “"You can't do some things with impunity."”
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 It was a sensation no less unpleasant than new.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROTECTOR AND PROTECTED.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "The Ring and the Book."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't do some things with impunity."
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You can't do some things with impunity."
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading "You can't do some things with impunity."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sensation no less unpleasant than new.
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was a sensation no less unpleasant than new.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a sensation no less unpleasant than new.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a sensation no less unpleasant than new.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading PROTECTOR AND PROTECTED.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading PROTECTOR AND PROTECTED.
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "The Ring and the Book."
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It was a sensation no less unpleasant than new.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You can't do some things with impunity."
not in physical motion
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a sensation no less unpleasant than new.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Ring and the Book."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "You can't do some things with impunity."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
hard to endure
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It was a sensation no less unpleasant than new.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sensation no less unpleasant than new.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THESE thoughts flashed through Jean's mind, as she stood resolutely still, trying to be unconscious of the sense of dread which drove all colour from her face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You can't do some things with impunity."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't do some things with impunity."
Chapter 24 of Miss Devereux, spinster by Agnes Giberne holds 322 sentences, grouped into 65 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 24 holds 322 sentences of Miss Devereux, spinster, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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