Chapter 13 of The Adventures of Harry Revel is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Adventures of Harry Revel is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MOCK-ORANGE BUSH. To my dismay, he halted but five paces from me. "Is that you, Leicester?" he whispered. "Sergeant Letcher, if you please," answered a quiet voice close by; "unless you wish to be called Pickthall." "Not so loud--the windows are open.
Chapter 13 of The Adventures of Harry Revel is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “THE MOCK-ORANGE BUSH.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “To my dismay, he halted but five paces from me.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “To my dismay, he halted but five paces from me.”
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading “"Is that you, Leicester?" he whispered.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “"Not so loud--the windows are open.”
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “To my dismay, he halted but five paces from me.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “"Sergeant Letcher, if you please," answered a quiet voice close by; "unless you wish to be called Pickthall."”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “"Not so loud--the windows are open.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Sergeant Letcher, if you please," answered a quiet voice close by; "unless you wish to be called Pickthall."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Sergeant Letcher, if you please," answered a quiet voice close by; "unless you wish to be called Pickthall."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Not so loud--the windows are open.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sergeant Letcher, if you please," answered a quiet voice close by; "unless you wish to be called Pickthall."
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE MOCK-ORANGE BUSH.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To my dismay, he halted but five paces from me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Sergeant Letcher, if you please," answered a quiet voice close by; "unless you wish to be called Pickthall."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Sergeant Letcher, if you please," answered a quiet voice close by; "unless you wish to be called Pickthall."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Sergeant Letcher, if you please," answered a quiet voice close by; "unless you wish to be called Pickthall."
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading To my dismay, he halted but five paces from me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading To my dismay, he halted but five paces from me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To my dismay, he halted but five paces from me.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading To my dismay, he halted but five paces from me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To my dismay, he halted but five paces from me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Sergeant Letcher, if you please," answered a quiet voice close by; "unless you wish to be called Pickthall."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you, Leicester?" he whispered.
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading "Is that you, Leicester?" he whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sergeant Letcher, if you please," answered a quiet voice close by; "unless you wish to be called Pickthall."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Not so loud--the windows are open.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To my dismay, he halted but five paces from me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MOCK-ORANGE BUSH.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my dismay, he halted but five paces from me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not so loud--the windows are open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Not so loud--the windows are open.
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading To my dismay, he halted but five paces from me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sergeant Letcher, if you please," answered a quiet voice close by; "unless you wish to be called Pickthall."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Sergeant Letcher, if you please," answered a quiet voice close by; "unless you wish to be called Pickthall."
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Sergeant Letcher, if you please," answered a quiet voice close by; "unless you wish to be called Pickthall."
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Sergeant Letcher, if you please," answered a quiet voice close by; "unless you wish to be called Pickthall."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so loud--the windows are open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that you, Leicester?" he whispered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOCK-ORANGE BUSH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To my dismay, he halted but five paces from me.
except if; if not
From this reading "Sergeant Letcher, if you please," answered a quiet voice close by; "unless you wish to be called Pickthall."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Sergeant Letcher, if you please," answered a quiet voice close by; "unless you wish to be called Pickthall."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Is that you, Leicester?" he whispered.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "Not so loud--the windows are open.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Sergeant Letcher, if you please," answered a quiet voice close by; "unless you wish to be called Pickthall."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you, Leicester?" he whispered.
Chapter 13 of The Adventures of Harry Revel by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 13 holds 167 sentences of The Adventures of Harry Revel, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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