Chapter 14 of Rookwood is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Rookwood is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her. "FOR EVER!" answered Sybil. Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view. An instant after, she emerged into the open air. She stood within the roofless hall.
Chapter 14 of Rookwood is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “"Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.”
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading “Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “An instant after, she emerged into the open air.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “"Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.”
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.”
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later than; following
From this reading An instant after, she emerged into the open air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading An instant after, she emerged into the open air.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An instant after, she emerged into the open air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "FOR EVER!" answered Sybil.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading An instant after, she emerged into the open air.
at any time
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She stood within the roofless hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading An instant after, she emerged into the open air.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An instant after, she emerged into the open air.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading An instant after, she emerged into the open air.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
not having a roof
From this reading She stood within the roofless hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood within the roofless hall.
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From this reading "FOR EVER!" answered Sybil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She stood within the roofless hall.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
Chapter 14 of Rookwood by William Harrison Ainsworth holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 14 holds 409 sentences of Rookwood, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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