Chapter XXV of On the Brink of a Chasm, ““There’s a Cruel Sin Somewhere.”,” is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXV
Chapter XXV of On the Brink of a Chasm, ““There’s a Cruel Sin Somewhere.”,” is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On leaving the house Mrs. Ives walked quickly up the avenue. When she had gone nearly a mile she met one of the under-gardeners. He was weeding and cutting the edges of the road. As her wont was, Mrs. Ives dropped a curtsey right in front of him. “A’ternoon,” she said.
Chapter XXV of On the Brink of a Chasm, ““There’s a Cruel Sin Somewhere.”,” is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line of approach
From this reading “On leaving the house Mrs. Ives walked quickly up the avenue.”
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading “He was weeding and cutting the edges of the road.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “As her wont was, Mrs. Ives dropped a curtsey right in front of him.”
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading “He was weeding and cutting the edges of the road.”
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading “On leaving the house Mrs. Ives walked quickly up the avenue.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “When she had gone nearly a mile she met one of the under-gardeners.”
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading “He was weeding and cutting the edges of the road.”
an established custom
From this reading “As her wont was, Mrs. Ives dropped a curtsey right in front of him.”
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.
at or in the front
In this reading “As her wont was, Mrs. Ives dropped a curtsey right in front of him.”
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 When she had gone nearly a mile she met one of the under-gardeners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A’ternoon,” she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was weeding and cutting the edges of the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As her wont was, Mrs. Ives dropped a curtsey right in front of him.
a line of approach
From this reading On leaving the house Mrs. Ives walked quickly up the avenue.
bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
From this reading As her wont was, Mrs. Ives dropped a curtsey right in front of him.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading He was weeding and cutting the edges of the road.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading As her wont was, Mrs. Ives dropped a curtsey right in front of him.
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading He was weeding and cutting the edges of the road.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As her wont was, Mrs. Ives dropped a curtsey right in front of him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When she had gone nearly a mile she met one of the under-gardeners.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had gone nearly a mile she met one of the under-gardeners.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was weeding and cutting the edges of the road.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As her wont was, Mrs. Ives dropped a curtsey right in front of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As her wont was, Mrs. Ives dropped a curtsey right in front of him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On leaving the house Mrs. Ives walked quickly up the avenue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As her wont was, Mrs. Ives dropped a curtsey right in front of him.
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading On leaving the house Mrs. Ives walked quickly up the avenue.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving the house Mrs. Ives walked quickly up the avenue.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When she had gone nearly a mile she met one of the under-gardeners.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When she had gone nearly a mile she met one of the under-gardeners.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On leaving the house Mrs. Ives walked quickly up the avenue.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When she had gone nearly a mile she met one of the under-gardeners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she had gone nearly a mile she met one of the under-gardeners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the house Mrs. Ives walked quickly up the avenue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When she had gone nearly a mile she met one of the under-gardeners.
with speed
From this reading On leaving the house Mrs. Ives walked quickly up the avenue.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As her wont was, Mrs. Ives dropped a curtsey right in front of him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He was weeding and cutting the edges of the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A’ternoon,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had gone nearly a mile she met one of the under-gardeners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On leaving the house Mrs. Ives walked quickly up the avenue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she had gone nearly a mile she met one of the under-gardeners.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On leaving the house Mrs. Ives walked quickly up the avenue.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading On leaving the house Mrs. Ives walked quickly up the avenue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was weeding and cutting the edges of the road.
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading He was weeding and cutting the edges of the road.
at the time that
From this reading When she had gone nearly a mile she met one of the under-gardeners.
an established custom
From this reading As her wont was, Mrs. Ives dropped a curtsey right in front of him.
Chapter 25 of On the Brink of a Chasm by L. T. Meade holds 163 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.
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