Chapter 12 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS. HERMIONE was not in the library when the will was read. Somehow she could not make up her mind to it. As they drove home she grew paler, and the tearless eyes had a strained look. If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.
Chapter 12 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “As they drove home she grew paler, and the tearless eyes had a strained look.”
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading “If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “HERMIONE was not in the library when the will was read.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS.”
without strain or anxiety
From this reading “If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.”
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading “If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “Somehow she could not make up her mind to it.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “As they drove home she grew paler, and the tearless eyes had a strained look.”
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 “TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS.”
In this reading “As they drove home she grew paler, and the tearless eyes had a strained look.”
In this reading “HERMIONE was not in the library when the will was read.”
form or compose
In this reading “Somehow she could not make up her mind to it.”
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 As they drove home she grew paler, and the tearless eyes had a strained look.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they drove home she grew paler, and the tearless eyes had a strained look.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they drove home she grew paler, and the tearless eyes had a strained look.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Somehow she could not make up her mind to it.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As they drove home she grew paler, and the tearless eyes had a strained look.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As they drove home she grew paler, and the tearless eyes had a strained look.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As they drove home she grew paler, and the tearless eyes had a strained look.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they drove home she grew paler, and the tearless eyes had a strained look.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Somehow she could not make up her mind to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HERMIONE was not in the library when the will was read.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As they drove home she grew paler, and the tearless eyes had a strained look.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HERMIONE was not in the library when the will was read.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somehow she could not make up her mind to it.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.
a room where books are kept
From this reading HERMIONE was not in the library when the will was read.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As they drove home she grew paler, and the tearless eyes had a strained look.
engage in
From this reading Somehow she could not make up her mind to it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Somehow she could not make up her mind to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HERMIONE was not in the library when the will was read.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they drove home she grew paler, and the tearless eyes had a strained look.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading HERMIONE was not in the library when the will was read.
without strain or anxiety
From this reading If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somehow she could not make up her mind to it.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow she could not make up her mind to it.
lacking natural ease
From this reading As they drove home she grew paler, and the tearless eyes had a strained look.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.
free from tears
From this reading As they drove home she grew paler, and the tearless eyes had a strained look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERMIONE was not in the library when the will was read.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they drove home she grew paler, and the tearless eyes had a strained look.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow she could not make up her mind to it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Somehow she could not make up her mind to it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERMIONE was not in the library when the will was read.
at the time that
From this reading HERMIONE was not in the library when the will was read.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading HERMIONE was not in the library when the will was read.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Harry had seen her then, the severity of his judgment on her want of feeling would surely have relaxed.
Chapter 12 of The Dalrymples by Agnes Giberne holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 12 holds 133 sentences of The Dalrymples, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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