Chapter 31 of The Champdoce Mystery is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of The Champdoce Mystery is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GASTON’S DILEMMA. Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates. But now he felt strong enough to contend with them all. “To work!” said he, “to work!” Just then, however, he heard a sound of ringing laughter outside his door.
Chapter 31 of The Champdoce Mystery is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading “Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.”
maintain or assert
From this reading “But now he felt strong enough to contend with them all.”
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading “GASTON’S DILEMMA.”
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Just then, however, he heard a sound of ringing laughter outside his door.”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “Just then, however, he heard a sound of ringing laughter outside his door.”
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.”
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 Just then, however, he heard a sound of ringing laughter outside his door.
(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 But now he felt strong enough to contend with them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.
maintain or assert
From this reading But now he felt strong enough to contend with them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading GASTON’S DILEMMA.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Just then, however, he heard a sound of ringing laughter outside his door.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But now he felt strong enough to contend with them all.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But now he felt strong enough to contend with them all.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GASTON’S DILEMMA.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now he felt strong enough to contend with them all.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Just then, however, he heard a sound of ringing laughter outside his door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Just then, however, he heard a sound of ringing laughter outside his door.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then, however, he heard a sound of ringing laughter outside his door.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Just then, however, he heard a sound of ringing laughter outside his door.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now he felt strong enough to contend with them all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Just then, however, he heard a sound of ringing laughter outside his door.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Just then, however, he heard a sound of ringing laughter outside his door.
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “To work!” said he, “to work!”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Just then, however, he heard a sound of ringing laughter outside his door.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But now he felt strong enough to contend with them all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But now he felt strong enough to contend with them all.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then, however, he heard a sound of ringing laughter outside his door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now he felt strong enough to contend with them all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now he felt strong enough to contend with them all.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “To work!” said he, “to work!”
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yes, Sabine might yet be his, but between the lovers stood the forms of Croisenois and his associates.
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