Chapter 18 of The Gray Mask is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Gray Mask is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STAINED ROBE Garth had been aware of Nora's slow ascent. As he turned she reached the upper floor and the light from the well caught her face. "A friend who has just come," Garth explained to Mrs. Taylor. "There is nothing to frighten you. The woman you saw is McDonald's daughter.
Chapter 18 of The Gray Mask is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading “THE STAINED ROBE Garth had been aware of Nora's slow ascent.”
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “THE STAINED ROBE Garth had been aware of Nora's slow ascent.”
cause fear in
From this reading “"There is nothing to frighten you.”
any loose flowing garment
From this reading “THE STAINED ROBE Garth had been aware of Nora's slow ascent.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “THE STAINED ROBE Garth had been aware of Nora's slow ascent.”
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading “THE STAINED ROBE Garth had been aware of Nora's slow ascent.”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “"A friend who has just come," Garth explained to Mrs. Taylor.”
the topmost one of two
From this reading “As he turned she reached the upper floor and the light from the well caught her face.”
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 “As he turned she reached the upper floor and the light from the well caught her face.”
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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 "A friend who has just come," Garth explained to Mrs. Taylor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he turned she reached the upper floor and the light from the well caught her face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he turned she reached the upper floor and the light from the well caught her face.
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading THE STAINED ROBE Garth had been aware of Nora's slow ascent.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading THE STAINED ROBE Garth had been aware of Nora's slow ascent.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE STAINED ROBE Garth had been aware of Nora's slow ascent.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As he turned she reached the upper floor and the light from the well caught her face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "A friend who has just come," Garth explained to Mrs. Taylor.
a female human offspring
From this reading The woman you saw is McDonald's daughter.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "A friend who has just come," Garth explained to Mrs. Taylor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he turned she reached the upper floor and the light from the well caught her face.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As he turned she reached the upper floor and the light from the well caught her face.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "A friend who has just come," Garth explained to Mrs. Taylor.
cause fear in
From this reading "There is nothing to frighten you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he turned she reached the upper floor and the light from the well caught her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STAINED ROBE Garth had been aware of Nora's slow ascent.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STAINED ROBE Garth had been aware of Nora's slow ascent.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A friend who has just come," Garth explained to Mrs. Taylor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he turned she reached the upper floor and the light from the well caught her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he turned she reached the upper floor and the light from the well caught her face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is nothing to frighten you.
and nothing more
From this reading "A friend who has just come," Garth explained to Mrs. Taylor.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As he turned she reached the upper floor and the light from the well caught her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman you saw is McDonald's daughter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "A friend who has just come," Garth explained to Mrs. Taylor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STAINED ROBE Garth had been aware of Nora's slow ascent.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There is nothing to frighten you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STAINED ROBE Garth had been aware of Nora's slow ascent.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As he turned she reached the upper floor and the light from the well caught her face.
any loose flowing garment
From this reading THE STAINED ROBE Garth had been aware of Nora's slow ascent.
cut with a saw
From this reading The woman you saw is McDonald's daughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he turned she reached the upper floor and the light from the well caught her face.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading THE STAINED ROBE Garth had been aware of Nora's slow ascent.
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading THE STAINED ROBE Garth had been aware of Nora's slow ascent.
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading "A friend who has just come," Garth explained to Mrs. Taylor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAINED ROBE Garth had been aware of Nora's slow ascent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is nothing to frighten you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A friend who has just come," Garth explained to Mrs. Taylor.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he turned she reached the upper floor and the light from the well caught her face.
the topmost one of two
From this reading As he turned she reached the upper floor and the light from the well caught her face.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As he turned she reached the upper floor and the light from the well caught her face.
which person or people
From this reading "A friend who has just come," Garth explained to Mrs. Taylor.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman you saw is McDonald's daughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is nothing to frighten you.
Chapter 18 of The Gray Mask by Wadsworth Camp holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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.
Chapter 18 holds 254 sentences of The Gray Mask, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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