Chapter 10 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Aglionby jumped up with alacrity. "You say so? ’Tis the mark of a true friend." He pulled hard at the bell-rope. "My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."
Chapter 10 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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liveliness and eagerness
From this reading “Aglionby jumped up with alacrity.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “"My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Aglionby jumped up with alacrity.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “’Tis the mark of a true friend."”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “"My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “He pulled hard at the bell-rope.”
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading “"My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “’Tis the mark of a true friend."”
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In this reading “Aglionby jumped up with alacrity.”
In this reading “Aglionby jumped up with alacrity.”
In this reading “’Tis the mark of a true friend."”
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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 ’Tis the mark of a true friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aglionby jumped up with alacrity.
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading Aglionby jumped up with alacrity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He pulled hard at the bell-rope.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pulled hard at the bell-rope.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ’Tis the mark of a true friend."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He pulled hard at the bell-rope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pulled hard at the bell-rope.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Aglionby jumped up with alacrity.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading ’Tis the mark of a true friend."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’Tis the mark of a true friend."
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled hard at the bell-rope.
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading "My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."
express in words
From this reading "You say so?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You say so?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Tis the mark of a true friend."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis the mark of a true friend."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ’Tis the mark of a true friend."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Aglionby jumped up with alacrity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My man will be here instantly; and, Monsieur, let it be sack—sack, as you love me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aglionby jumped up with alacrity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You say so?
Chapter 10 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester by Herbert Strang holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 415 sentences of The Adventures of Harry Rochester, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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