Chapter 3 of Mr. Carteret and Others is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Mr. Carteret and Others is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Each one of the four looked at the other speechless with horror. “Lady Mary!” gasped the Major. Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first. As he was opening the gate, Mr. Carteret caught up. “Keep your head,” he observed.
Chapter 3 of Mr. Carteret and Others is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Lady Mary!” gasped the Major.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “As he was opening the gate, Mr. Carteret caught up.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “Each one of the four looked at the other speechless with horror.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading ““Lady Mary!” gasped the Major.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “As he was opening the gate, Mr. Carteret caught up.”
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading “Each one of the four looked at the other speechless with horror.”
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading “Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first.”
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 “Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Each one of the four looked at the other speechless with horror.”
reach the point where one should be after a delay
In this reading “As he was opening the gate, Mr. Carteret caught up.”
In this reading “Each one of the four looked at the other speechless with horror.”
In this reading “Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was opening the gate, Mr. Carteret caught up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Each one of the four looked at the other speechless with horror.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As he was opening the gate, Mr. Carteret caught up.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each one of the four looked at the other speechless with horror.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Each one of the four looked at the other speechless with horror.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Lady Mary!” gasped the Major.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As he was opening the gate, Mr. Carteret caught up.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was opening the gate, Mr. Carteret caught up.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Keep your head,” he observed.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Each one of the four looked at the other speechless with horror.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Keep your head,” he observed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Lady Mary!” gasped the Major.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Each one of the four looked at the other speechless with horror.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Lady Mary!” gasped the Major.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Lady Mary!” gasped the Major.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Keep your head,” he observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each one of the four looked at the other speechless with horror.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each one of the four looked at the other speechless with horror.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading As he was opening the gate, Mr. Carteret caught up.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Each one of the four looked at the other speechless with horror.
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Each one of the four looked at the other speechless with horror.
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each one of the four looked at the other speechless with horror.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he was opening the gate, Mr. Carteret caught up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was opening the gate, Mr. Carteret caught up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each one of the four looked at the other speechless with horror.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Mr. Carteret and Barclay started for the back stable yard, but Barclay got there first.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Keep your head,” he observed.
Chapter 3 of Mr. Carteret and Others by David Gray holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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