Chapter 9 of Of High Descent is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Of High Descent is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly. "I say, are you men, to stand there and see those poor fellows perish before your eyes!" "It's throwing lives away," cried a shrill woman's voice. "Ay, go yoursen," shouted a man angrily. "I'm going," roared Leslie.
Chapter 9 of Of High Descent is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anger
From this reading “"Ay, go yoursen," shouted a man angrily.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “"Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “"I say, are you men, to stand there and see those poor fellows perish before your eyes!"”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “"Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “"It's throwing lives away," cried a shrill woman's voice.”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “"It's throwing lives away," cried a shrill woman's voice.”
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading “"Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly.”
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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In this reading “"I say, are you men, to stand there and see those poor fellows perish before your eyes!"”
In this reading “"I say, are you men, to stand there and see those poor fellows perish before your eyes!"”
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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 "It's throwing lives away," cried a shrill woman's voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly.
with anger
From this reading "Ay, go yoursen," shouted a man angrily.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly.
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 "Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It's throwing lives away," cried a shrill woman's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, go yoursen," shouted a man angrily.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I say, are you men, to stand there and see those poor fellows perish before your eyes!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It's throwing lives away," cried a shrill woman's voice.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I say, are you men, to stand there and see those poor fellows perish before your eyes!"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "I say, are you men, to stand there and see those poor fellows perish before your eyes!"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Ay, go yoursen," shouted a man angrily.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going," roared Leslie.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading "Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, are you men, to stand there and see those poor fellows perish before your eyes!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going," roared Leslie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's throwing lives away," cried a shrill woman's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "It's throwing lives away," cried a shrill woman's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ay, go yoursen," shouted a man angrily.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I say, are you men, to stand there and see those poor fellows perish before your eyes!"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I say, are you men, to stand there and see those poor fellows perish before your eyes!"
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly.
express in words
From this reading "I say, are you men, to stand there and see those poor fellows perish before your eyes!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I say, are you men, to stand there and see those poor fellows perish before your eyes!"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Ay, go yoursen," shouted a man angrily.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading "It's throwing lives away," cried a shrill woman's voice.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I say, are you men, to stand there and see those poor fellows perish before your eyes!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I say, are you men, to stand there and see those poor fellows perish before your eyes!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I say, are you men, to stand there and see those poor fellows perish before your eyes!"
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "It's throwing lives away," cried a shrill woman's voice.
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading "Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I say, are you men, to stand there and see those poor fellows perish before your eyes!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It's throwing lives away," cried a shrill woman's voice.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It's throwing lives away," cried a shrill woman's voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you men!" roared Leslie excitedly; and Madelaine felt her arm grasped tightly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, are you men, to stand there and see those poor fellows perish before your eyes!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, go yoursen," shouted a man angrily.
Chapter 9 of Of High Descent by George Manville Fenn holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 9 holds 411 sentences of Of High Descent, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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