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Chapter 5 of The Emancipated is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go. He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart. It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed. Then of a sudden up he started. "Imbecile!
Chapter 5 of The Emancipated is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.”
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.”
in an idle manner
From this reading “It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.”
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading “"Imbecile!”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.”
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.”
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading “CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.”
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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 Then of a sudden up he started.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
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From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
a farewell remark
From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
in an idle manner
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading "Imbecile!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
go away from a place
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
not any; not one
From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
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From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
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From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then of a sudden up he started.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then of a sudden up he started.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then of a sudden up he started.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then of a sudden up he started.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
but in spite of that
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
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