Chapter 3 of The Cavalier is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Cavalier is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mis-ter Smith! you wrote that?--to-day! Wh'--who is she?" "One too modest," I murmured, "to know her own portrait." I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe. I stiffened proudly, turned and mounted my steed, but her eyes drew mine.
Chapter 3 of The Cavalier is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading “I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.”
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.”
in an emotional manner
From this reading “I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.”
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading “I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.”
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.”
take back by force, as after a battle
From this reading “I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.”
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading “I stiffened proudly, turned and mounted my steed, but her eyes drew mine.”
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading “I stiffened proudly, turned and mounted my steed, but her eyes drew mine.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I stiffened proudly, turned and mounted my steed, but her eyes drew mine.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
in an emotional manner
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I stiffened proudly, turned and mounted my steed, but her eyes drew mine.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "One too modest," I murmured, "to know her own portrait."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "One too modest," I murmured, "to know her own portrait."
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wh'--who is she?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "One too modest," I murmured, "to know her own portrait."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stiffened proudly, turned and mounted my steed, but her eyes drew mine.
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From this reading "Mis-ter Smith! you wrote that?--to-day!
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading "One too modest," I murmured, "to know her own portrait."
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading I stiffened proudly, turned and mounted my steed, but her eyes drew mine.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "One too modest," I murmured, "to know her own portrait."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stiffened proudly, turned and mounted my steed, but her eyes drew mine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One too modest," I murmured, "to know her own portrait."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "One too modest," I murmured, "to know her own portrait."
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading "One too modest," I murmured, "to know her own portrait."
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading I stiffened proudly, turned and mounted my steed, but her eyes drew mine.
take back by force, as after a battle
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wh'--who is she?"
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Mis-ter Smith! you wrote that?--to-day!
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading I stiffened proudly, turned and mounted my steed, but her eyes drew mine.
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading I stiffened proudly, turned and mounted my steed, but her eyes drew mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mis-ter Smith! you wrote that?--to-day!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One too modest," I murmured, "to know her own portrait."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mis-ter Smith! you wrote that?--to-day!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "One too modest," I murmured, "to know her own portrait."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I stiffened proudly, turned and mounted my steed, but her eyes drew mine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I clutched the braid emotionally and let it go intending to retake it; but she dropped it behind her and said I was too imaginative to be safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wh'--who is she?"
which person or people
From this reading Wh'--who is she?"
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Mis-ter Smith! you wrote that?--to-day!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mis-ter Smith! you wrote that?--to-day!
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