Chapter 22 of Ravenshoe is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of Ravenshoe is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DERBY. Hornby was lying on his back on the sofa in the window and looking out. He had sent for Charles, and Charles was standing beside him; but he had not noticed him yet. In a minute Charles said, "You sent for me, sir." Hornby turned sharply round.
Chapter 22 of Ravenshoe is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “He had sent for Charles, and Charles was standing beside him; but he had not noticed him yet.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “He had sent for Charles, and Charles was standing beside him; but he had not noticed him yet.”
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading “THE DERBY.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “Hornby was lying on his back on the sofa in the window and looking out.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “In a minute Charles said, "You sent for me, sir."”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “He had sent for Charles, and Charles was standing beside him; but he had not noticed him yet.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Hornby turned sharply round.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Hornby was lying on his back on the sofa in the window and looking out.”
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 “Hornby was lying on his back on the sofa in the window and looking out.”
In this reading “In a minute Charles said, "You sent for me, sir."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 In a minute Charles said, "You sent for me, sir."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hornby was lying on his back on the sofa in the window and looking out.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hornby was lying on his back on the sofa in the window and looking out.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He had sent for Charles, and Charles was standing beside him; but he had not noticed him yet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had sent for Charles, and Charles was standing beside him; but he had not noticed him yet.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading He had sent for Charles, and Charles was standing beside him; but he had not noticed him yet.
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading THE DERBY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had sent for Charles, and Charles was standing beside him; but he had not noticed him yet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had sent for Charles, and Charles was standing beside him; but he had not noticed him yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sent for Charles, and Charles was standing beside him; but he had not noticed him yet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had sent for Charles, and Charles was standing beside him; but he had not noticed him yet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hornby was lying on his back on the sofa in the window and looking out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hornby was lying on his back on the sofa in the window and looking out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hornby was lying on his back on the sofa in the window and looking out.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Hornby was lying on his back on the sofa in the window and looking out.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Hornby was lying on his back on the sofa in the window and looking out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a minute Charles said, "You sent for me, sir."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In a minute Charles said, "You sent for me, sir."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had sent for Charles, and Charles was standing beside him; but he had not noticed him yet.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He had sent for Charles, and Charles was standing beside him; but he had not noticed him yet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hornby was lying on his back on the sofa in the window and looking out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hornby was lying on his back on the sofa in the window and looking out.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Hornby turned sharply round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In a minute Charles said, "You sent for me, sir."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had sent for Charles, and Charles was standing beside him; but he had not noticed him yet.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Hornby turned sharply round.
term of address for a man
From this reading In a minute Charles said, "You sent for me, sir."
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Hornby was lying on his back on the sofa in the window and looking out.
having a supporting base
From this reading He had sent for Charles, and Charles was standing beside him; but he had not noticed him yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DERBY.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hornby turned sharply round.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hornby was lying on his back on the sofa in the window and looking out.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Hornby was lying on his back on the sofa in the window and looking out.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had sent for Charles, and Charles was standing beside him; but he had not noticed him yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In a minute Charles said, "You sent for me, sir."
Chapter 22 of Ravenshoe by Henry Kingsley holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 22 holds 212 sentences of Ravenshoe, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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