Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Don Lavington is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Don Lavington is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes. Shall I send up for her?" "No; she will be down in a few minutes, I daresay, and Lindon too." The few minutes passed, and Uncle Josiah looked stern. Then he rang for the servants, and his brow grew more heavy.
Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Don Lavington is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Then he rang for the servants, and his brow grew more heavy.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Then he rang for the servants, and his brow grew more heavy.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “Then he rang for the servants, and his brow grew more heavy.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Then he rang for the servants, and his brow grew more heavy.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Shall I send up for her?"”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Then he rang for the servants, and his brow grew more heavy.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “The few minutes passed, and Uncle Josiah looked stern.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “The few minutes passed, and Uncle Josiah looked stern.”
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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 "No; she will be down in a few minutes, I daresay, and Lindon too."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No; she will be down in a few minutes, I daresay, and Lindon too."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No; she will be down in a few minutes, I daresay, and Lindon too."
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Then he rang for the servants, and his brow grew more heavy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; she will be down in a few minutes, I daresay, and Lindon too."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "No; she will be down in a few minutes, I daresay, and Lindon too."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "No; she will be down in a few minutes, I daresay, and Lindon too."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shall I send up for her?"
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then he rang for the servants, and his brow grew more heavy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he rang for the servants, and his brow grew more heavy.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Then he rang for the servants, and his brow grew more heavy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shall I send up for her?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he rang for the servants, and his brow grew more heavy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I send up for her?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No; she will be down in a few minutes, I daresay, and Lindon too."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The few minutes passed, and Uncle Josiah looked stern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; she will be down in a few minutes, I daresay, and Lindon too."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The few minutes passed, and Uncle Josiah looked stern.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "No; she will be down in a few minutes, I daresay, and Lindon too."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then he rang for the servants, and his brow grew more heavy.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; she will be down in a few minutes, I daresay, and Lindon too."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The few minutes passed, and Uncle Josiah looked stern.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Then he rang for the servants, and his brow grew more heavy.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Shall I send up for her?"
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Then he rang for the servants, and his brow grew more heavy.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I send up for her?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No; she will be down in a few minutes, I daresay, and Lindon too."
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The few minutes passed, and Uncle Josiah looked stern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The few minutes passed, and Uncle Josiah looked stern.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he rang for the servants, and his brow grew more heavy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "No; she will be down in a few minutes, I daresay, and Lindon too."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The few minutes passed, and Uncle Josiah looked stern.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shall I send up for her?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No; she will be down in a few minutes, I daresay, and Lindon too."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Don Lavington by George Manville Fenn holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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