Chapter 4 of The Gray Mask is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Gray Mask is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GARTH BUYS A BOUTONNIERE Garth wondered if relief would ever come. He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray. Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm. He glanced at Nora. She had placed her hand on his arm.
Chapter 4 of The Gray Mask is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.”
away from the right path or direction
From this reading “He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.”
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading “GARTH BUYS A BOUTONNIERE Garth wondered if relief would ever come.”
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading “He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.”
move stealthily
From this reading “He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.”
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 “He glanced at Nora.”
a government report; bound in white
In this reading “He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.”
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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 GARTH BUYS A BOUTONNIERE Garth wondered if relief would ever come.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She had placed her hand on his arm.
away from the right path or direction
From this reading He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at Nora.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.
a flower that is worn in a buttonhole
From this reading GARTH BUYS A BOUTONNIERE Garth wondered if relief would ever come.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading GARTH BUYS A BOUTONNIERE Garth wondered if relief would ever come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GARTH BUYS A BOUTONNIERE Garth wondered if relief would ever come.
divisible by two
From this reading Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.
at any time
From this reading GARTH BUYS A BOUTONNIERE Garth wondered if relief would ever come.
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GARTH BUYS A BOUTONNIERE Garth wondered if relief would ever come.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at Nora.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had placed her hand on his arm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had placed her hand on his arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading GARTH BUYS A BOUTONNIERE Garth wondered if relief would ever come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He glanced at Nora.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had placed her hand on his arm.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She had placed her hand on his arm.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading GARTH BUYS A BOUTONNIERE Garth wondered if relief would ever come.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had placed her hand on his arm.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.
move stealthily
From this reading He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Otherwise, it seemed to him, it would have brought help even before he had sounded his shrill alarm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was afraid that the slip of frayed white paper must have gone astray.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading GARTH BUYS A BOUTONNIERE Garth wondered if relief would ever come.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading GARTH BUYS A BOUTONNIERE Garth wondered if relief would ever come.
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