Chapter 16 of The Flight of Georgiana is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Flight of Georgiana is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PISTOLS THORNBY’S words indicated surprise at Foxwell’s surprise. Foxwell shot a keen glance to see if the other’s surprise was genuine. There could be no doubt of that. This occasioned new surprise in Foxwell. “Egad, sir,” said he, “I should think I might be pardoned for staring.
Chapter 16 of The Flight of Georgiana is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “Foxwell shot a keen glance to see if the other’s surprise was genuine.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Foxwell shot a keen glance to see if the other’s surprise was genuine.”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “PISTOLS THORNBY’S words indicated surprise at Foxwell’s surprise.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “Foxwell shot a keen glance to see if the other’s surprise was genuine.”
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading “This occasioned new surprise in Foxwell.”
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading ““Egad, sir,” said he, “I should think I might be pardoned for staring.”
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “PISTOLS THORNBY’S words indicated surprise at Foxwell’s surprise.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading ““Egad, sir,” said he, “I should think I might be pardoned for staring.”
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In this reading ““Egad, sir,” said he, “I should think I might be pardoned for staring.”
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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 Foxwell shot a keen glance to see if the other’s surprise was genuine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PISTOLS THORNBY’S words indicated surprise at Foxwell’s surprise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no doubt of that.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no doubt of that.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There could be no doubt of that.
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From this reading “Egad, sir,” said he, “I should think I might be pardoned for staring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Egad, sir,” said he, “I should think I might be pardoned for staring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Foxwell shot a keen glance to see if the other’s surprise was genuine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PISTOLS THORNBY’S words indicated surprise at Foxwell’s surprise.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Foxwell shot a keen glance to see if the other’s surprise was genuine.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Foxwell shot a keen glance to see if the other’s surprise was genuine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Egad, sir,” said he, “I should think I might be pardoned for staring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Egad, sir,” said he, “I should think I might be pardoned for staring.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Foxwell shot a keen glance to see if the other’s surprise was genuine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This occasioned new surprise in Foxwell.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading PISTOLS THORNBY’S words indicated surprise at Foxwell’s surprise.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Foxwell shot a keen glance to see if the other’s surprise was genuine.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Egad, sir,” said he, “I should think I might be pardoned for staring.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This occasioned new surprise in Foxwell.
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no doubt of that.
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading This occasioned new surprise in Foxwell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There could be no doubt of that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Foxwell shot a keen glance to see if the other’s surprise was genuine.
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading “Egad, sir,” said he, “I should think I might be pardoned for staring.
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading PISTOLS THORNBY’S words indicated surprise at Foxwell’s surprise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Egad, sir,” said he, “I should think I might be pardoned for staring.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Foxwell shot a keen glance to see if the other’s surprise was genuine.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Foxwell shot a keen glance to see if the other’s surprise was genuine.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Egad, sir,” said he, “I should think I might be pardoned for staring.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Egad, sir,” said he, “I should think I might be pardoned for staring.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Egad, sir,” said he, “I should think I might be pardoned for staring.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading PISTOLS THORNBY’S words indicated surprise at Foxwell’s surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There could be no doubt of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Foxwell shot a keen glance to see if the other’s surprise was genuine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no doubt of that.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Egad, sir,” said he, “I should think I might be pardoned for staring.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This occasioned new surprise in Foxwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PISTOLS THORNBY’S words indicated surprise at Foxwell’s surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Foxwell shot a keen glance to see if the other’s surprise was genuine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Foxwell shot a keen glance to see if the other’s surprise was genuine.
the words that are spoken
From this reading PISTOLS THORNBY’S words indicated surprise at Foxwell’s surprise.
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