Chapter 15 of The Chase of the Ruby is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Chase of the Ruby is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected. Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled. They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another. Mr Burton bit his lip. 'Who the deuce is that?'
Chapter 15 of The Chase of the Ruby is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “Mr Burton bit his lip.”
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading “'Who the deuce is that?'”
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading “AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.”
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Mr Burton bit his lip.”
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading “AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.”
without possibility of mistake
From this reading “Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.”
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.
anew
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Mr Burton bit his lip.
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Mr Burton bit his lip.
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading 'Who the deuce is that?'
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Burton bit his lip.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Who the deuce is that?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mr Burton bit his lip.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Burton bit his lip.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Who the deuce is that?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
without possibility of mistake
From this reading Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
which person or people
From this reading 'Who the deuce is that?'
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
Chapter 15 of The Chase of the Ruby by Richard Marsh holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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 15 holds 210 sentences of The Chase of the Ruby, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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