Chapter 6 of Olivia is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Olivia is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE KEY TO THE RIDDLE. The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia. She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face. “What is the matter? Who was he?
Chapter 6 of Olivia is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.”
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.”
directed downward
From this reading “She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “THE KEY TO THE RIDDLE.”
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.”
pierce with many holes
From this reading “THE KEY TO THE RIDDLE.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.”
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 “The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.”
In this reading “She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.”
In this reading “The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
directed downward
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who was he?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE KEY TO THE RIDDLE.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
pierce with many holes
From this reading THE KEY TO THE RIDDLE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEY TO THE RIDDLE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The squire looked after the retreating figure in astonishment, and then at Olivia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KEY TO THE RIDDLE.
a shaky motion
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter?
a Caucasian
From this reading She was trembling slightly, and the red and white were chasing each other on her downcast face.
which person or people
From this reading Who was he?
Chapter 6 of Olivia by Charles Garvice holds 354 sentences, grouped into 71 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 6 holds 354 sentences of Olivia, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Olivia by Charles Garvice exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 354 sentences, grouped into 71 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 71 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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