Chapter 14 of The Chase of the Ruby is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Chase of the Ruby is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHO KNOCKS? Miss Casata examined the ring with every show of interest. 'This is the ruby he took from Mr Holland.' 'It is.' 'It is the only one which Mr Holland had.'
Chapter 14 of The Chase of the Ruby is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Miss Casata examined the ring with every show of interest.”
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “'This is the ruby he took from Mr Holland.'”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Miss Casata examined the ring with every show of interest.”
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “WHO KNOCKS?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Casata examined the ring with every show of interest.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Miss Casata examined the ring with every show of interest.”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “'This is the ruby he took from Mr Holland.'”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Miss Casata examined the ring with every show of interest.”
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From this reading Miss Casata examined the ring with every show of interest.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Miss Casata examined the ring with every show of interest.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Miss Casata examined the ring with every show of interest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'This is the ruby he took from Mr Holland.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'It is the only one which Mr Holland had.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'This is the ruby he took from Mr Holland.'
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading 'This is the ruby he took from Mr Holland.'
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Miss Casata examined the ring with every show of interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'This is the ruby he took from Mr Holland.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is.'
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading WHO KNOCKS?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Casata examined the ring with every show of interest.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'This is the ruby he took from Mr Holland.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Casata examined the ring with every show of interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'It is the only one which Mr Holland had.'
and nothing more
From this reading 'It is the only one which Mr Holland had.'
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Miss Casata examined the ring with every show of interest.
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading 'This is the ruby he took from Mr Holland.'
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Miss Casata examined the ring with every show of interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Casata examined the ring with every show of interest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'This is the ruby he took from Mr Holland.'
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading 'This is the ruby he took from Mr Holland.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'It is the only one which Mr Holland had.'
which person or people
From this reading WHO KNOCKS?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Casata examined the ring with every show of interest.
Chapter 14 of The Chase of the Ruby by Richard Marsh holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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 242 sentences of The Chase of the Ruby, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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