Chapter 35 of Sir Nigel is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Sir Nigel is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“William! William!” he cried. “Surely you would not leave me?” But the other’s helmet was closed and he could hear nothing. Beaumanoir saw that he was staggering away as swiftly as he could.
Chapter 35 of Sir Nigel is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “But the other’s helmet was closed and he could hear nothing.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “William!” he cried.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “But the other’s helmet was closed and he could hear nothing.”
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading “But the other’s helmet was closed and he could hear nothing.”
go away from a place
From this reading ““Surely you would not leave me?””
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading “Beaumanoir saw that he was staggering away as swiftly as he could.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ““Surely you would not leave me?””
in a swift manner
From this reading “Beaumanoir saw that he was staggering away as swiftly as he could.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the other’s helmet was closed and he could hear nothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beaumanoir saw that he was staggering away as swiftly as he could.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Beaumanoir saw that he was staggering away as swiftly as he could.
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From this reading Beaumanoir saw that he was staggering away as swiftly as he could.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the other’s helmet was closed and he could hear nothing.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading But the other’s helmet was closed and he could hear nothing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the other’s helmet was closed and he could hear nothing.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading William!” he cried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading William!” he cried.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But the other’s helmet was closed and he could hear nothing.
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading But the other’s helmet was closed and he could hear nothing.
go away from a place
From this reading “Surely you would not leave me?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Surely you would not leave me?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Surely you would not leave me?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But the other’s helmet was closed and he could hear nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the other’s helmet was closed and he could hear nothing.
cut with a saw
From this reading Beaumanoir saw that he was staggering away as swiftly as he could.
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading Beaumanoir saw that he was staggering away as swiftly as he could.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely you would not leave me?”
in a swift manner
From this reading Beaumanoir saw that he was staggering away as swiftly as he could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beaumanoir saw that he was staggering away as swiftly as he could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the other’s helmet was closed and he could hear nothing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the other’s helmet was closed and he could hear nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “William!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Surely you would not leave me?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Surely you would not leave me?”
Chapter 35 of Sir Nigel by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 35 holds 179 sentences of Sir Nigel, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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