Chapter 6 of Priscilla and Charybdis is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Priscilla and Charybdis is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There came a dreadful misgiving to her. She clutched her father’s arm as they stood together on the road. “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression. “There is no mistake--no possibility of a mistake? Remember what the man was--a trickster--unscrupulous--you are sure?
Chapter 6 of Priscilla and Charybdis is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “She clutched her father’s arm as they stood together on the road.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “There came a dreadful misgiving to her.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading “There came a dreadful misgiving to her.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading ““There is no mistake--no possibility of a mistake?”
a future prospect or potential
From this reading ““There is no mistake--no possibility of a mistake?”
someone who plays practical jokes on others
From this reading “Remember what the man was--a trickster--unscrupulous--you are sure?”
without scruples or principles
From this reading “Remember what the man was--a trickster--unscrupulous--you are sure?”
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 ““You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.”
travelling about
In this reading “She clutched her father’s arm as they stood together on the road.”
In this reading “She clutched her father’s arm as they stood together on the road.”
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 There came a dreadful misgiving to her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She clutched her father’s arm as they stood together on the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She clutched her father’s arm as they stood together on the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a dreadful misgiving to her.
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She clutched her father’s arm as they stood together on the road.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There came a dreadful misgiving to her.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She clutched her father’s arm as they stood together on the road.
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There came a dreadful misgiving to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no mistake--no possibility of a mistake?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Remember what the man was--a trickster--unscrupulous--you are sure?
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading There came a dreadful misgiving to her.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “There is no mistake--no possibility of a mistake?
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no mistake--no possibility of a mistake?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She clutched her father’s arm as they stood together on the road.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “There is no mistake--no possibility of a mistake?
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember what the man was--a trickster--unscrupulous--you are sure?
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She clutched her father’s arm as they stood together on the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clutched her father’s arm as they stood together on the road.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She clutched her father’s arm as they stood together on the road.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She clutched her father’s arm as they stood together on the road.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a dreadful misgiving to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clutched her father’s arm as they stood together on the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There came a dreadful misgiving to her.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She clutched her father’s arm as they stood together on the road.
someone who plays practical jokes on others
From this reading Remember what the man was--a trickster--unscrupulous--you are sure?
without scruples or principles
From this reading Remember what the man was--a trickster--unscrupulous--you are sure?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Remember what the man was--a trickster--unscrupulous--you are sure?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Remember what the man was--a trickster--unscrupulous--you are sure?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are sure?” she said in a low voice, with her eyes looking at him with something of fierceness in their expression.
Chapter 6 of Priscilla and Charybdis by Frank Frankfort Moore holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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 6 holds 179 sentences of Priscilla and Charybdis, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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