Chapter 6 of Robert Annys is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Robert Annys is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are ill," she cried, startled. "Ill?" he answered, in a strange, hard voice, strange even to his own ears. "Ill! Ay! ill unto death, and all the saints in heaven cannot save me." He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.
Chapter 6 of Robert Annys is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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placed in a grave
From this reading “He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “"Ill?" he answered, in a strange, hard voice, strange even to his own ears.”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"You are ill," she cried, startled.”
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “Ay! ill unto death, and all the saints in heaven cannot save me."”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “"You are ill," she cried, startled.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “Ay! ill unto death, and all the saints in heaven cannot save me."”
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 “Ay! ill unto death, and all the saints in heaven cannot save me."”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.”
In this reading “He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.”
In this reading “Ay! ill unto death, and all the saints in heaven cannot save me."”
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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 "Ill?" he answered, in a strange, hard voice, strange even to his own ears.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Ay! ill unto death, and all the saints in heaven cannot save me."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ay! ill unto death, and all the saints in heaven cannot save me."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Ill?" he answered, in a strange, hard voice, strange even to his own ears.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are ill," she cried, startled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay! ill unto death, and all the saints in heaven cannot save me."
placed in a grave
From this reading He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay! ill unto death, and all the saints in heaven cannot save me."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You are ill," she cried, startled.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Ay! ill unto death, and all the saints in heaven cannot save me."
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Ill?" he answered, in a strange, hard voice, strange even to his own ears.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.
divisible by two
From this reading "Ill?" he answered, in a strange, hard voice, strange even to his own ears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Ill?" he answered, in a strange, hard voice, strange even to his own ears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ill?" he answered, in a strange, hard voice, strange even to his own ears.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Ay! ill unto death, and all the saints in heaven cannot save me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ill?" he answered, in a strange, hard voice, strange even to his own ears.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "You are ill," she cried, startled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ill?" he answered, in a strange, hard voice, strange even to his own ears.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ay! ill unto death, and all the saints in heaven cannot save me."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Ill?" he answered, in a strange, hard voice, strange even to his own ears.
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Ay! ill unto death, and all the saints in heaven cannot save me."
except for; apart from
From this reading Ay! ill unto death, and all the saints in heaven cannot save me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are ill," she cried, startled.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "You are ill," she cried, startled.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Ill?" he answered, in a strange, hard voice, strange even to his own ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ay! ill unto death, and all the saints in heaven cannot save me."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He buried his face in his hands for an instant, and then he looked at her and a groan escaped him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ill?" he answered, in a strange, hard voice, strange even to his own ears.
an old word for “to”
From this reading Ay! ill unto death, and all the saints in heaven cannot save me."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Ill?" he answered, in a strange, hard voice, strange even to his own ears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are ill," she cried, startled.
Chapter 6 of Robert Annys by Annie Nathan Meyer holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 428 sentences of Robert Annys, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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