Chapter 6 of Ravenshoe is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Ravenshoe is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADELAIDE. The next afternoon Lord Welter and Charles rode up to the door at Ranford. The servants looked surprised; they were not expected. His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire. "The deuce!" said Lord Welter; "that's lucky, I'll get him to break it to the governor."
Chapter 6 of Ravenshoe is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state capital of South Australia
From this reading “ADELAIDE.”
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading “"The deuce!" said Lord Welter; "that's lucky, I'll get him to break it to the governor."”
the head of a state government
From this reading “"The deuce!" said Lord Welter; "that's lucky, I'll get him to break it to the governor."”
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading “His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “"The deuce!" said Lord Welter; "that's lucky, I'll get him to break it to the governor."”
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire.”
a confused multitude of things
From this reading “The next afternoon Lord Welter and Charles rode up to the door at Ranford.”
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.
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In this reading “The next afternoon Lord Welter and Charles rode up to the door at Ranford.”
In this reading “The next afternoon Lord Welter and Charles rode up to the door at Ranford.”
In this reading “The servants looked surprised; they were not expected.”
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.
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading ADELAIDE.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next afternoon Lord Welter and Charles rode up to the door at Ranford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next afternoon Lord Welter and Charles rode up to the door at Ranford.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next afternoon Lord Welter and Charles rode up to the door at Ranford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire.
terminate
From this reading "The deuce!" said Lord Welter; "that's lucky, I'll get him to break it to the governor."
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The next afternoon Lord Welter and Charles rode up to the door at Ranford.
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading "The deuce!" said Lord Welter; "that's lucky, I'll get him to break it to the governor."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next afternoon Lord Welter and Charles rode up to the door at Ranford.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The servants looked surprised; they were not expected.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "The deuce!" said Lord Welter; "that's lucky, I'll get him to break it to the governor."
the head of a state government
From this reading "The deuce!" said Lord Welter; "that's lucky, I'll get him to break it to the governor."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The deuce!" said Lord Welter; "that's lucky, I'll get him to break it to the governor."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The deuce!" said Lord Welter; "that's lucky, I'll get him to break it to the governor."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The deuce!" said Lord Welter; "that's lucky, I'll get him to break it to the governor."
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The servants looked surprised; they were not expected.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The next afternoon Lord Welter and Charles rode up to the door at Ranford.
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire.
occurring by chance
From this reading "The deuce!" said Lord Welter; "that's lucky, I'll get him to break it to the governor."
a form of address for a man
From this reading His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next afternoon Lord Welter and Charles rode up to the door at Ranford.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The servants looked surprised; they were not expected.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire.
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next afternoon Lord Welter and Charles rode up to the door at Ranford.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The next afternoon Lord Welter and Charles rode up to the door at Ranford.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The deuce!" said Lord Welter; "that's lucky, I'll get him to break it to the governor."
a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length
From this reading His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants looked surprised; they were not expected.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The servants looked surprised; they were not expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The deuce!" said Lord Welter; "that's lucky, I'll get him to break it to the governor."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next afternoon Lord Welter and Charles rode up to the door at Ranford.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servants looked surprised; they were not expected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next afternoon Lord Welter and Charles rode up to the door at Ranford.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next afternoon Lord Welter and Charles rode up to the door at Ranford.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire.
a confused multitude of things
From this reading The next afternoon Lord Welter and Charles rode up to the door at Ranford.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The servants looked surprised; they were not expected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His lordship was out shooting; her ladyship was in the poultry-yard; Mr. Pool was in the billiard-room with Lord Saltire.
Chapter 6 of Ravenshoe by Henry Kingsley holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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 304 sentences of Ravenshoe, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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