Chapter 14 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I’ll have none of his clothes. I’ll take the boat. Out of my way!" Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him. "Unthankful viper!" muttered Sherebiah.
Chapter 14 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clothing in general
From this reading “"I’ll have none of his clothes.”
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading “Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.”
hold firmly
From this reading “Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"Unthankful viper!" muttered Sherebiah.”
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.”
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.”
venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
From this reading “"Unthankful viper!" muttered Sherebiah.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.”
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In this reading “Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.”
In this reading “Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.”
In this reading “Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.”
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From this reading Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I’ll take the boat.
clothing in general
From this reading "I’ll have none of his clothes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.
hold firmly
From this reading Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I’ll have none of his clothes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I’ll have none of his clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’ll have none of his clothes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Unthankful viper!" muttered Sherebiah.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Out of my way!"
not one, and not any
From this reading "I’ll have none of his clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I’ll have none of his clothes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of my way!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Unthankful viper!" muttered Sherebiah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.
carry out
From this reading I’ll take the boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’ll take the boat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Unthankful viper!" muttered Sherebiah.
up to a particular time
From this reading Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.
venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
From this reading "Unthankful viper!" muttered Sherebiah.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Escaping from Sherebiah’s grasp, Aglionby stumbled away in the direction of the boat, the other two watching him in silence until the darkness swallowed him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Out of my way!"
Chapter 14 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester by Herbert Strang holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 428 sentences of The Adventures of Harry Rochester, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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