Chapter 20 of Ovington's Bank is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Ovington's Bank is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
July had passed into August. Who was it who whispered the first word of doubt? Of misgiving? Where was felt the first shiver of distrust? What lips first let drop the fatal syllables, a fall?
Chapter 20 of Ovington's Bank is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “July had passed into August.”
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading “Where was felt the first shiver of distrust?”
let fall to the ground
From this reading “What lips first let drop the fatal syllables, a fall?”
bringing death
From this reading “What lips first let drop the fatal syllables, a fall?”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “July had passed into August.”
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading “Of misgiving?”
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “Where was felt the first shiver of distrust?”
plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading “What lips first let drop the fatal syllables, a fall?”
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In this reading “July had passed into August.”
In this reading “Who was it who whispered the first word of doubt?”
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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 What lips first let drop the fatal syllables, a fall?
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading July had passed into August.
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading Where was felt the first shiver of distrust?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Who was it who whispered the first word of doubt?
let fall to the ground
From this reading What lips first let drop the fatal syllables, a fall?
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading What lips first let drop the fatal syllables, a fall?
bringing death
From this reading What lips first let drop the fatal syllables, a fall?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Where was felt the first shiver of distrust?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Who was it who whispered the first word of doubt?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading July had passed into August.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading July had passed into August.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who was it who whispered the first word of doubt?
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July had passed into August.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading What lips first let drop the fatal syllables, a fall?
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading What lips first let drop the fatal syllables, a fall?
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Of misgiving?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who was it who whispered the first word of doubt?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading July had passed into August.
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Where was felt the first shiver of distrust?
plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading What lips first let drop the fatal syllables, a fall?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who was it who whispered the first word of doubt?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was it who whispered the first word of doubt?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What lips first let drop the fatal syllables, a fall?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was felt the first shiver of distrust?
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Who was it who whispered the first word of doubt?
which person or people
From this reading Who was it who whispered the first word of doubt?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Who was it who whispered the first word of doubt?
Chapter 20 of Ovington's Bank by Stanley John Weyman holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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 20 holds 235 sentences of Ovington's Bank, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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