Chapter 35 of The Great White Hand is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Great White Hand is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SURPRISE. For a few days Flora was kept in comparative solitude. She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day. She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her. She could not lower herself over that perpendicular wall.
Chapter 35 of The Great White Hand is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading “For a few days Flora was kept in comparative solitude.”
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “For a few days Flora was kept in comparative solitude.”
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading “She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.”
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.”
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading “She could not lower herself over that perpendicular wall.”
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading “She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.”
a state of social isolation
From this reading “For a few days Flora was kept in comparative solitude.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day.”
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 “She could not lower herself over that perpendicular wall.”
In this reading “For a few days Flora was kept in comparative solitude.”
In this reading “She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading For a few days Flora was kept in comparative solitude.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not lower herself over that perpendicular wall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For a few days Flora was kept in comparative solitude.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few days Flora was kept in comparative solitude.
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading For a few days Flora was kept in comparative solitude.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few days Flora was kept in comparative solitude.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not lower herself over that perpendicular wall.
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a few days Flora was kept in comparative solitude.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For a few days Flora was kept in comparative solitude.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading She could not lower herself over that perpendicular wall.
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.
a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857
From this reading She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day.
on one occasion
From this reading She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day.
and nothing more
From this reading She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day.
above and across; more than
From this reading She could not lower herself over that perpendicular wall.
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading She could not lower herself over that perpendicular wall.
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day.
a state of social isolation
From this reading For a few days Flora was kept in comparative solitude.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.
except if; if not
From this reading She recognised that all chance of escape was hopeless, unless something little short of a miracle occurred to favour her.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She did not see the old King, and Moghul Singh only visited her once a day.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She could not lower herself over that perpendicular wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a few days Flora was kept in comparative solitude.
Chapter 35 of The Great White Hand by J. E. (Joyce Emmerson) Muddock holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
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