Chapter 20 of Roden's Corner is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Roden's Corner is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A COMBINED FORCE. “Hear, but be faithful to your interest still. Secure your heart, then fool with whom you will.” Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand. At the gate, which the porter threw open on seeing her approach, she turned and found that she was alone.
Chapter 20 of Roden's Corner is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move towards
From this reading “At the gate, which the porter threw open on seeing her approach, she turned and found that she was alone.”
made or joined or united into one
From this reading “A COMBINED FORCE.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading ““Hear, but be faithful to your interest still.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Secure your heart, then fool with whom you will.””
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “At the gate, which the porter threw open on seeing her approach, she turned and found that she was alone.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.”
get by special effort
From this reading “Secure your heart, then fool with whom you will.””
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.”
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 A COMBINED FORCE.
Having no one else present.
From this reading At the gate, which the porter threw open on seeing her approach, she turned and found that she was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the gate, which the porter threw open on seeing her approach, she turned and found that she was alone.
move towards
From this reading At the gate, which the porter threw open on seeing her approach, she turned and found that she was alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the gate, which the porter threw open on seeing her approach, she turned and found that she was alone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Hear, but be faithful to your interest still.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Hear, but be faithful to your interest still.
made or joined or united into one
From this reading A COMBINED FORCE.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “Hear, but be faithful to your interest still.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Secure your heart, then fool with whom you will.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading A COMBINED FORCE.
set up or found
From this reading At the gate, which the porter threw open on seeing her approach, she turned and found that she was alone.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Hear, but be faithful to your interest still.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Secure your heart, then fool with whom you will.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Hear, but be faithful to your interest still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
making no sound
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At the gate, which the porter threw open on seeing her approach, she turned and found that she was alone.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading At the gate, which the porter threw open on seeing her approach, she turned and found that she was alone.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
get by special effort
From this reading Secure your heart, then fool with whom you will.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading At the gate, which the porter threw open on seeing her approach, she turned and found that she was alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the gate, which the porter threw open on seeing her approach, she turned and found that she was alone.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Hear, but be faithful to your interest still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Secure your heart, then fool with whom you will.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At the gate, which the porter threw open on seeing her approach, she turned and found that she was alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hear, but be faithful to your interest still.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the gate, which the porter threw open on seeing her approach, she turned and found that she was alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the gate, which the porter threw open on seeing her approach, she turned and found that she was alone.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Secure your heart, then fool with whom you will.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Secure your heart, then fool with whom you will.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Secure your heart, then fool with whom you will.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Mrs. Vansittart walked to the gate of the malgamite works, thinking that Von Holzen was following her on the noiseless sand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Secure your heart, then fool with whom you will.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hear, but be faithful to your interest still.
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