Chapter 4 of The Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“This,” said Arnold Todhunter, “is the fire-escape.” His tone was that of one who says, “This is our Rembrandt.” Proud proprietorship pervaded his entire atmosphere. “Ssh!” said Jane. They stood together in a small back-yard.
Chapter 4 of The Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading ““This,” said Arnold Todhunter, “is the fire-escape.””
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading “Proud proprietorship pervaded his entire atmosphere.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “Proud proprietorship pervaded his entire atmosphere.”
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading “Proud proprietorship pervaded his entire atmosphere.”
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
From this reading “Proud proprietorship pervaded his entire atmosphere.”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “Proud proprietorship pervaded his entire atmosphere.”
influential Dutch artist (1606-1669)
From this reading “His tone was that of one who says, “This is our Rembrandt.””
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “His tone was that of one who says, “This is our Rembrandt.””
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 “They stood together in a small back-yard.”
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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 They stood together in a small back-yard.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “This,” said Arnold Todhunter, “is the fire-escape.”
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Proud proprietorship pervaded his entire atmosphere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They stood together in a small back-yard.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Proud proprietorship pervaded his entire atmosphere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This,” said Arnold Todhunter, “is the fire-escape.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His tone was that of one who says, “This is our Rembrandt.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stood together in a small back-yard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This,” said Arnold Todhunter, “is the fire-escape.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ssh!” said Jane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His tone was that of one who says, “This is our Rembrandt.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His tone was that of one who says, “This is our Rembrandt.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading His tone was that of one who says, “This is our Rembrandt.”
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Proud proprietorship pervaded his entire atmosphere.
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
From this reading Proud proprietorship pervaded his entire atmosphere.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Proud proprietorship pervaded his entire atmosphere.
influential Dutch artist (1606-1669)
From this reading His tone was that of one who says, “This is our Rembrandt.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This,” said Arnold Todhunter, “is the fire-escape.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading His tone was that of one who says, “This is our Rembrandt.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They stood together in a small back-yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ssh!” said Jane.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood together in a small back-yard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His tone was that of one who says, “This is our Rembrandt.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This,” said Arnold Todhunter, “is the fire-escape.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood together in a small back-yard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This,” said Arnold Todhunter, “is the fire-escape.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This,” said Arnold Todhunter, “is the fire-escape.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They stood together in a small back-yard.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading His tone was that of one who says, “This is our Rembrandt.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His tone was that of one who says, “This is our Rembrandt.”
which person or people
From this reading His tone was that of one who says, “This is our Rembrandt.”
Chapter 4 of The Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith by Patricia Wentworth holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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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