Chapter 12 of Pride and His Prisoners is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Pride and His Prisoners is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UNEXPECTED GUEST. “Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!” MOORE. On that evening, a small but cheerful party were assembled in the sitting-room of the vicarage. Dr. Bardon and his daughter Cecilia, oft-invited guests, had joined the circle of the Aumerles.
Chapter 12 of Pride and His Prisoners is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading “On that evening, a small but cheerful party were assembled in the sitting-room of the vicarage.”
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading ““Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!””
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading ““Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!””
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading ““Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!””
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading ““Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!””
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “THE UNEXPECTED GUEST.”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “MOORE.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “THE UNEXPECTED GUEST.”
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 UNEXPECTED GUEST.”
In this reading “On that evening, a small but cheerful party were assembled in the sitting-room of the vicarage.”
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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 On that evening, a small but cheerful party were assembled in the sitting-room of the vicarage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!”
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading On that evening, a small but cheerful party were assembled in the sitting-room of the vicarage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Bardon and his daughter Cecilia, oft-invited guests, had joined the circle of the Aumerles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Bardon and his daughter Cecilia, oft-invited guests, had joined the circle of the Aumerles.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On that evening, a small but cheerful party were assembled in the sitting-room of the vicarage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Bardon and his daughter Cecilia, oft-invited guests, had joined the circle of the Aumerles.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading On that evening, a small but cheerful party were assembled in the sitting-room of the vicarage.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!”
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Dr. Bardon and his daughter Cecilia, oft-invited guests, had joined the circle of the Aumerles.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!”
a female human offspring
From this reading Dr. Bardon and his daughter Cecilia, oft-invited guests, had joined the circle of the Aumerles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Bardon and his daughter Cecilia, oft-invited guests, had joined the circle of the Aumerles.
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On that evening, a small but cheerful party were assembled in the sitting-room of the vicarage.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!”
the act of departing
From this reading “Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED GUEST.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Dr. Bardon and his daughter Cecilia, oft-invited guests, had joined the circle of the Aumerles.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Bardon and his daughter Cecilia, oft-invited guests, had joined the circle of the Aumerles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Bardon and his daughter Cecilia, oft-invited guests, had joined the circle of the Aumerles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On that evening, a small but cheerful party were assembled in the sitting-room of the vicarage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Dr. Bardon and his daughter Cecilia, oft-invited guests, had joined the circle of the Aumerles.
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading MOORE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On that evening, a small but cheerful party were assembled in the sitting-room of the vicarage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Bardon and his daughter Cecilia, oft-invited guests, had joined the circle of the Aumerles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that evening, a small but cheerful party were assembled in the sitting-room of the vicarage.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On that evening, a small but cheerful party were assembled in the sitting-room of the vicarage.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On that evening, a small but cheerful party were assembled in the sitting-room of the vicarage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On that evening, a small but cheerful party were assembled in the sitting-room of the vicarage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that evening, a small but cheerful party were assembled in the sitting-room of the vicarage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED GUEST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED GUEST.
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading On that evening, a small but cheerful party were assembled in the sitting-room of the vicarage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Chill falls the rain, Night-winds are blowing; Dreary and dark is The way thou’rt going!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On that evening, a small but cheerful party were assembled in the sitting-room of the vicarage.
Chapter 12 of Pride and His Prisoners by A. L. O. E. holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 12 holds 79 sentences of Pride and His Prisoners, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Pride and His Prisoners by A. L. O. E. exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 79 sentences, grouped into 16 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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