Chapter 4 of Only a Girl's Love is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Only a Girl's Love is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured: "Leycester is in one of his restless moods to-night." "Yes," he said, with a sigh. "What is it?--do you know?" "No," she said, calmly.
Chapter 4 of Only a Girl's Love is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"No," she said, calmly.”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured:”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured:”
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “"Leycester is in one of his restless moods to-night."”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured:”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “"Leycester is in one of his restless moods to-night."”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"Yes," he said, with a sigh.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured:”
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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 "Yes," he said, with a sigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured:
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "No," she said, calmly.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What is it?--do you know?"
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he said, with a sigh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Leycester is in one of his restless moods to-night."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Leycester is in one of his restless moods to-night."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Leycester is in one of his restless moods to-night."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?--do you know?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What is it?--do you know?"
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From this reading "Leycester is in one of his restless moods to-night."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured:
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "Leycester is in one of his restless moods to-night."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured:
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she said, calmly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Leycester is in one of his restless moods to-night."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Leycester is in one of his restless moods to-night."
worried and uneasy
From this reading "Leycester is in one of his restless moods to-night."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," he said, with a sigh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," she said, calmly.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Yes," he said, with a sigh.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Leycester is in one of his restless moods to-night."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured:
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The countess watched him from her table, and, looking up at the earl, murmured:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?--do you know?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes," he said, with a sigh.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he said, with a sigh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is it?--do you know?"
Chapter 4 of Only a Girl's Love by Charles Garvice holds 279 sentences, grouped into 56 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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