Chapter 11 of The Diva's Ruby is here in full — 639 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Diva's Ruby is here in full — 639 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lady Maud found Mr. Van Torp waiting for her at the Bayreuth station. 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand. 'You're as fresh as paint!' 'That's rather a dangerous thing to say to a woman nowadays,' she answered in her rippling voice. 'But mine won't come off.
Chapter 11 of The Diva's Ruby is here in full — 639 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “'That's rather a dangerous thing to say to a woman nowadays,' she answered in her rippling voice.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.”
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “'That's rather a dangerous thing to say to a woman nowadays,' she answered in her rippling voice.”
make a painting
From this reading “'You're as fresh as paint!'”
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading “'That's rather a dangerous thing to say to a woman nowadays,' she answered in her rippling voice.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “Lady Maud found Mr. Van Torp waiting for her at the Bayreuth station.”
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 “'That's rather a dangerous thing to say to a woman nowadays,' she answered in her rippling voice.”
In this reading “'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.”
come to be detached
In this reading “'But mine won't come off.”
In this reading “'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'That's rather a dangerous thing to say to a woman nowadays,' she answered in her rippling voice.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'That's rather a dangerous thing to say to a woman nowadays,' she answered in her rippling voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Maud found Mr. Van Torp waiting for her at the Bayreuth station.
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From this reading Lady Maud found Mr. Van Torp waiting for her at the Bayreuth station.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But mine won't come off.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading 'That's rather a dangerous thing to say to a woman nowadays,' she answered in her rippling voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Maud found Mr. Van Torp waiting for her at the Bayreuth station.
set up or found
From this reading Lady Maud found Mr. Van Torp waiting for her at the Bayreuth station.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading 'You're as fresh as paint!'
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Maud found Mr. Van Torp waiting for her at the Bayreuth station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'That's rather a dangerous thing to say to a woman nowadays,' she answered in her rippling voice.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Maud found Mr. Van Torp waiting for her at the Bayreuth station.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.
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From this reading Lady Maud found Mr. Van Torp waiting for her at the Bayreuth station.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'But mine won't come off.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Lady Maud found Mr. Van Torp waiting for her at the Bayreuth station.
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading 'That's rather a dangerous thing to say to a woman nowadays,' she answered in her rippling voice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'But mine won't come off.
make a painting
From this reading 'You're as fresh as paint!'
on the contrary
From this reading 'That's rather a dangerous thing to say to a woman nowadays,' she answered in her rippling voice.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading 'That's rather a dangerous thing to say to a woman nowadays,' she answered in her rippling voice.
express in words
From this reading 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'That's rather a dangerous thing to say to a woman nowadays,' she answered in her rippling voice.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Lady Maud found Mr. Van Torp waiting for her at the Bayreuth station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'That's rather a dangerous thing to say to a woman nowadays,' she answered in her rippling voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Maud found Mr. Van Torp waiting for her at the Bayreuth station.
a special situation
From this reading 'That's rather a dangerous thing to say to a woman nowadays,' she answered in her rippling voice.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Maud found Mr. Van Torp waiting for her at the Bayreuth station.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Lady Maud found Mr. Van Torp waiting for her at the Bayreuth station.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 'That's rather a dangerous thing to say to a woman nowadays,' she answered in her rippling voice.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Lady Maud found Mr. Van Torp waiting for her at the Bayreuth station.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'That's rather a dangerous thing to say to a woman nowadays,' she answered in her rippling voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'But mine won't come off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You're as fresh as paint!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You don't mean to say you've come right through?' he inquired, looking at her with admiration as he grasped her hand.
Chapter 11 of The Diva's Ruby by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 639 sentences, grouped into 128 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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