Chapter 3 of The Amethyst Box is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Amethyst Box is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke. Then it all came in a rush. "Fool! fool that I was! And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy. Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
Chapter 3 of The Amethyst Box is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading “And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"Fool! fool that I was!”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.”
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading “Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.”
move hurridly
From this reading “Then it all came in a rush.”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.”
seek information from
In this reading “He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.”
In this reading “And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.”
to come or go into
In this reading “Then it all came in a rush.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then it all came in a rush.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then it all came in a rush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then it all came in a rush.
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Fool! fool that I was!
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Fool! fool that I was!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then it all came in a rush.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
a particular point in time
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
move hurridly
From this reading Then it all came in a rush.
cut with a saw
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Fool! fool that I was!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it all came in a rush.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He shuddered but did not look up, and it was minutes before he spoke.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her fingers where they gripped my arm must have left marks behind them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I saw that she was consumed by fright the moment it became plain that I was intent upon having some conversation with Dorothy.
Chapter 3 of The Amethyst Box by Anna Katharine Green holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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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