Chapter X of Nothing But the Truth, “Into Bondage,” is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X of Nothing But the Truth, “Into Bondage,” is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot. Then the young lady’s face changed. Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look. “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper. And then—“Pick it up, please.”
Chapter X of Nothing But the Truth, “Into Bondage,” is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading “Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading ““You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.”
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.”
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
select carefully from a group
From this reading “And then—“Pick it up, please.””
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.”
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading ““You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading ““You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.”
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.
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move in order to make room for someone for something
In this reading “Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.”
In this reading “She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.”
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 “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Then the young lady’s face changed.
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
without stop or interruption
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then the young lady’s face changed.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then—“Pick it up, please.”
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then the young lady’s face changed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
select carefully from a group
From this reading And then—“Pick it up, please.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And then—“Pick it up, please.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the young lady’s face changed.
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And then—“Pick it up, please.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
during the time that
From this reading She continued to stare for some moments, while he stood frozen to the spot.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Fear, startled wonder, gave way to an expression of growing comprehension and into her eyes came such an excited look.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You!” said Miss Dolly in a thrilling whisper.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then the young lady’s face changed.
Chapter 10 of Nothing But the Truth by Frederic Stewart Isham holds 356 sentences, grouped into 72 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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