Chapter 8 of The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The two pairs of steel eyes met, and looked fixedly at each other. A tap came to the door. Sir George winced, and made a sign to Ralph, who rushed to it and bolted it. "I am coming in, George," said Lady Mary's voice. "Send her away," came a whisper from the bed.
Chapter 8 of The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading “Sir George winced, and made a sign to Ralph, who rushed to it and bolted it.”
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “"I am coming in, George," said Lady Mary's voice.”
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “The two pairs of steel eyes met, and looked fixedly at each other.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Sir George winced, and made a sign to Ralph, who rushed to it and bolted it.”
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “The two pairs of steel eyes met, and looked fixedly at each other.”
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading “A tap came to the door.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Send her away," came a whisper from the bed.”
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “Sir George winced, and made a sign to Ralph, who rushed to it and bolted 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 A tap came to the door.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am coming in, George," said Lady Mary's voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two pairs of steel eyes met, and looked fixedly at each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two pairs of steel eyes met, and looked fixedly at each other.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Send her away," came a whisper from the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Send her away," came a whisper from the bed.
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading Sir George winced, and made a sign to Ralph, who rushed to it and bolted it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A tap came to the door.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I am coming in, George," said Lady Mary's voice.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A tap came to the door.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two pairs of steel eyes met, and looked fixedly at each other.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The two pairs of steel eyes met, and looked fixedly at each other.
in a fixed manner
From this reading The two pairs of steel eyes met, and looked fixedly at each other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Send her away," came a whisper from the bed.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Sir George winced, and made a sign to Ralph, who rushed to it and bolted it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Send her away," came a whisper from the bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am coming in, George," said Lady Mary's voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am coming in, George," said Lady Mary's voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir George winced, and made a sign to Ralph, who rushed to it and bolted it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I am coming in, George," said Lady Mary's voice.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two pairs of steel eyes met, and looked fixedly at each other.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sir George winced, and made a sign to Ralph, who rushed to it and bolted it.
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I am coming in, George," said Lady Mary's voice.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The two pairs of steel eyes met, and looked fixedly at each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two pairs of steel eyes met, and looked fixedly at each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two pairs of steel eyes met, and looked fixedly at each other.
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The two pairs of steel eyes met, and looked fixedly at each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir George winced, and made a sign to Ralph, who rushed to it and bolted it.
done under pressure
From this reading Sir George winced, and made a sign to Ralph, who rushed to it and bolted it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am coming in, George," said Lady Mary's voice.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Send her away," came a whisper from the bed.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Sir George winced, and made a sign to Ralph, who rushed to it and bolted it.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir George winced, and made a sign to Ralph, who rushed to it and bolted it.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The two pairs of steel eyes met, and looked fixedly at each other.
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading A tap came to the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two pairs of steel eyes met, and looked fixedly at each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A tap came to the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two pairs of steel eyes met, and looked fixedly at each other.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I am coming in, George," said Lady Mary's voice.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Send her away," came a whisper from the bed.
which person or people
From this reading Sir George winced, and made a sign to Ralph, who rushed to it and bolted it.
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Sir George winced, and made a sign to Ralph, who rushed to it and bolted it.
Chapter 8 of The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers by Mary Cholmondeley holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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.
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