Chapter 19 of Patricia Brent, Spinster is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Patricia Brent, Spinster is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AIR RAID "Miss Brent, please get up. There's an air raid." Mechanically Patricia sat up in bed and listened. Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors. Suddenly there was a shriek, followed by a low murmur of several voices.
Chapter 19 of Patricia Brent, Spinster is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “THE AIR RAID "Miss Brent, please get up.”
an unchanging intonation
From this reading “Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.”
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “Mechanically Patricia sat up in bed and listened.”
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading “THE AIR RAID "Miss Brent, please get up.”
unpleasantly loud and harsh
From this reading “Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “Suddenly there was a shriek, followed by a low murmur of several voices.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.”
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.”
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 “Suddenly there was a shriek, followed by a low murmur of several voices.”
In this reading “Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.”
In this reading “Suddenly there was a shriek, followed by a low murmur of several voices.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “THE AIR RAID "Miss Brent, please get up.”
In this reading “Suddenly there was a shriek, followed by a low murmur of several voices.”
In this reading “Mechanically Patricia sat up in bed and listened.”
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 Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE AIR RAID "Miss Brent, please get up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There's an air raid."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mechanically Patricia sat up in bed and listened.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mechanically Patricia sat up in bed and listened.
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading THE AIR RAID "Miss Brent, please get up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Suddenly there was a shriek, followed by a low murmur of several voices.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
an unchanging intonation
From this reading Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Suddenly there was a shriek, followed by a low murmur of several voices.
made afraid
From this reading Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE AIR RAID "Miss Brent, please get up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mechanically Patricia sat up in bed and listened.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Mechanically Patricia sat up in bed and listened.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Suddenly there was a shriek, followed by a low murmur of several voices.
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Mechanically Patricia sat up in bed and listened.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE AIR RAID "Miss Brent, please get up.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Suddenly there was a shriek, followed by a low murmur of several voices.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mechanically Patricia sat up in bed and listened.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE AIR RAID "Miss Brent, please get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE AIR RAID "Miss Brent, please get up.
unpleasantly loud and harsh
From this reading Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mechanically Patricia sat up in bed and listened.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Suddenly there was a shriek, followed by a low murmur of several voices.
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Suddenly there was a shriek, followed by a low murmur of several voices.
the act of closing something
From this reading Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly there was a shriek, followed by a low murmur of several voices.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AIR RAID "Miss Brent, please get up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's an air raid."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE AIR RAID "Miss Brent, please get up.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Suddenly there was a shriek, followed by a low murmur of several voices.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Outside a police-whistle was droning its raucous warning; within there was the sound of frightened whispers and the noise of the opening and shutting of doors.
Chapter 19 of Patricia Brent, Spinster by Herbert George Jenkins holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 19 holds 195 sentences of Patricia Brent, Spinster, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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