Chapter 19 of The great Roxhythe is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The great Roxhythe is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHALLENGE ROXHYTHE shut the door. “And now what is it?” Crewe was standing by the fire. At my lord’s words he swung round. “It is this, sir!
Chapter 19 of The great Roxhythe is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take exception to
From this reading “THE CHALLENGE ROXHYTHE shut the door.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Crewe was standing by the fire.”
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “At my lord’s words he swung round.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “THE CHALLENGE ROXHYTHE shut the door.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “Crewe was standing by the fire.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “At my lord’s words he swung round.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “At my lord’s words he swung round.”
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 “THE CHALLENGE ROXHYTHE shut the door.”
In this reading “At my lord’s words he swung round.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now what is it?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At my lord’s words he swung round.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Crewe was standing by the fire.
take exception to
From this reading THE CHALLENGE ROXHYTHE shut the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crewe was standing by the fire.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE CHALLENGE ROXHYTHE shut the door.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Crewe was standing by the fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At my lord’s words he swung round.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And now what is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And now what is it?”
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading At my lord’s words he swung round.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At my lord’s words he swung round.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now what is it?”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At my lord’s words he swung round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHALLENGE ROXHYTHE shut the door.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE CHALLENGE ROXHYTHE shut the door.
term of address for a man
From this reading “It is this, sir!
having a supporting base
From this reading Crewe was standing by the fire.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading At my lord’s words he swung round.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHALLENGE ROXHYTHE shut the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It is this, sir!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Crewe was standing by the fire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And now what is it?”
the words that are spoken
From this reading At my lord’s words he swung round.
Chapter 19 of The great Roxhythe by Georgette Heyer holds 296 sentences, grouped into 60 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 19 holds 296 sentences of The great Roxhythe, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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