Chapter 16 of Quinneys' is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Quinneys' is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The colour rushed back into her cheeks as she spoke, but her eyes remained upon his. When he made no reply, she continued: "Are you threatening to expose some fraud, a fraud connected with—chairs?" "God! You are clever!" said James, unable to hide his admiration, or to believe that she had swooped upon the truth.
Chapter 16 of Quinneys' is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “You are clever!" said James, unable to hide his admiration, or to believe that she had swooped upon the truth.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “"Are you threatening to expose some fraud, a fraud connected with—chairs?"”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “You are clever!" said James, unable to hide his admiration, or to believe that she had swooped upon the truth.”
being joined in close association
From this reading “"Are you threatening to expose some fraud, a fraud connected with—chairs?"”
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading “"Are you threatening to expose some fraud, a fraud connected with—chairs?"”
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading “"Are you threatening to expose some fraud, a fraud connected with—chairs?"”
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading “You are clever!" said James, unable to hide his admiration, or to believe that she had swooped upon the truth.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “"Are you threatening to expose some fraud, a fraud connected with—chairs?"”
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.
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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 "Are you threatening to expose some fraud, a fraud connected with—chairs?"
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading You are clever!" said James, unable to hide his admiration, or to believe that she had swooped upon the truth.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you threatening to expose some fraud, a fraud connected with—chairs?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The colour rushed back into her cheeks as she spoke, but her eyes remained upon his.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The colour rushed back into her cheeks as she spoke, but her eyes remained upon his.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You are clever!" said James, unable to hide his admiration, or to believe that she had swooped upon the truth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The colour rushed back into her cheeks as she spoke, but her eyes remained upon his.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Are you threatening to expose some fraud, a fraud connected with—chairs?"
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The colour rushed back into her cheeks as she spoke, but her eyes remained upon his.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading You are clever!" said James, unable to hide his admiration, or to believe that she had swooped upon the truth.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The colour rushed back into her cheeks as she spoke, but her eyes remained upon his.
being joined in close association
From this reading "Are you threatening to expose some fraud, a fraud connected with—chairs?"
without stop or interruption
From this reading When he made no reply, she continued:
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading "Are you threatening to expose some fraud, a fraud connected with—chairs?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading The colour rushed back into her cheeks as she spoke, but her eyes remained upon his.
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading "Are you threatening to expose some fraud, a fraud connected with—chairs?"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You are clever!" said James, unable to hide his admiration, or to believe that she had swooped upon the truth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he made no reply, she continued:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The colour rushed back into her cheeks as she spoke, but her eyes remained upon his.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading You are clever!" said James, unable to hide his admiration, or to believe that she had swooped upon the truth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The colour rushed back into her cheeks as she spoke, but her eyes remained upon his.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The colour rushed back into her cheeks as she spoke, but her eyes remained upon his.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading You are clever!" said James, unable to hide his admiration, or to believe that she had swooped upon the truth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he made no reply, she continued:
not any; not one
From this reading When he made no reply, she continued:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You are clever!" said James, unable to hide his admiration, or to believe that she had swooped upon the truth.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The colour rushed back into her cheeks as she spoke, but her eyes remained upon his.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading When he made no reply, she continued:
done under pressure
From this reading The colour rushed back into her cheeks as she spoke, but her eyes remained upon his.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You are clever!" said James, unable to hide his admiration, or to believe that she had swooped upon the truth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The colour rushed back into her cheeks as she spoke, but her eyes remained upon his.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Are you threatening to expose some fraud, a fraud connected with—chairs?"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The colour rushed back into her cheeks as she spoke, but her eyes remained upon his.
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading You are clever!" said James, unable to hide his admiration, or to believe that she had swooped upon the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You are clever!" said James, unable to hide his admiration, or to believe that she had swooped upon the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The colour rushed back into her cheeks as she spoke, but her eyes remained upon his.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading "Are you threatening to expose some fraud, a fraud connected with—chairs?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are you threatening to expose some fraud, a fraud connected with—chairs?"
a fact that has been verified
From this reading You are clever!" said James, unable to hide his admiration, or to believe that she had swooped upon the truth.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading You are clever!" said James, unable to hide his admiration, or to believe that she had swooped upon the truth.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The colour rushed back into her cheeks as she spoke, but her eyes remained upon his.
at the time that
From this reading When he made no reply, she continued:
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are you threatening to expose some fraud, a fraud connected with—chairs?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you threatening to expose some fraud, a fraud connected with—chairs?"
Chapter 16 of Quinneys' by Horace Annesley Vachell holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 16 holds 404 sentences of Quinneys', unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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