Chapter 17 of Phroso: A Romance is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Phroso: A Romance is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair. The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel. But this mood did not last long. Soon I was busy thinking again. Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!
Chapter 17 of Phroso: A Romance is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.”
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading “IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “But this mood did not last long.”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.”
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 “The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.”
In this reading “IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.”
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.
anew
From this reading Soon I was busy thinking again.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Soon I was busy thinking again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this mood did not last long.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But this mood did not last long.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
immediately past
From this reading But this mood did not last long.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But this mood did not last long.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading But this mood did not last long.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this mood did not last long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
in the near future
From this reading Soon I was busy thinking again.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Soon I was busy thinking again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this mood did not last long.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
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