Chapter 35 of Olivia is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of Olivia is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SUMMING UP. Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment. Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar. Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand. Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.
Chapter 35 of Olivia is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the termination of a meeting
From this reading “Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.”
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading “Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.”
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.”
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading “THE SUMMING UP.”
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading “Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.”
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 “Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.”
In this reading “Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.”
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.
the termination of a meeting
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading THE SUMMING UP.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUMMING UP.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SUMMING UP.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.
Chapter 35 of Olivia by Charles Garvice holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 35 holds 162 sentences of Olivia, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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