Chapter 12 of Nedra is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Nedra is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house. His exclamation rang in her ears, filling them with its horror. At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words: "You think she is a wife?" "I feared so."
Chapter 12 of Nedra is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “His exclamation rang in her ears, filling them with its horror.”
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading “His exclamation rang in her ears, filling them with its horror.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:”
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading “At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:”
made steady or constant
From this reading “THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house.”
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:”
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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 "You think she is a wife?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:
a superstructure on the upper deck of a ship
From this reading THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His exclamation rang in her ears, filling them with its horror.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading His exclamation rang in her ears, filling them with its horror.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:
to certain extent or degree
From this reading At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I feared so."
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading His exclamation rang in her ears, filling them with its horror.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:
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From this reading THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His exclamation rang in her ears, filling them with its horror.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house.
intense and profound fear
From this reading His exclamation rang in her ears, filling them with its horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feared so."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His exclamation rang in her ears, filling them with its horror.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You think she is a wife?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His exclamation rang in her ears, filling them with its horror.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading His exclamation rang in her ears, filling them with its horror.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You think she is a wife?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I feared so."
made steady or constant
From this reading THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HARLEQUIN'S ERRAND Lady Huntingford, alarmed by his manner, arose and steadied herself against the deck-house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His exclamation rang in her ears, filling them with its horror.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You think she is a wife?"
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "You think she is a wife?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading His exclamation rang in her ears, filling them with its horror.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At length he roughly grasped her arm, thrusting his face close to hers, fairly grated out the words:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You think she is a wife?"
Chapter 12 of Nedra by George Barr McCutcheon holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 12 holds 141 sentences of Nedra, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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