Chapter 18 of The Grey Cloak is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Grey Cloak is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny. "It appears to agree with you here," began the marquis. There was not the slightest tremor in his voice. "You?" said the son. The marquis winced inwardly: that pronoun was so pregnant with surprise, contempt, anger, and indignation!
Chapter 18 of The Grey Cloak is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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shining intensely
From this reading “THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.”
with respect to private feelings
From this reading “The marquis winced inwardly: that pronoun was so pregnant with surprise, contempt, anger, and indignation!”
plural of “irony” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.”
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading “The marquis winced inwardly: that pronoun was so pregnant with surprise, contempt, anger, and indignation!”
a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
From this reading “The marquis winced inwardly: that pronoun was so pregnant with surprise, contempt, anger, and indignation!”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.”
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading “There was not the slightest tremor in his voice.”
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “The marquis winced inwardly: that pronoun was so pregnant with surprise, contempt, anger, and indignation!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "It appears to agree with you here," began the marquis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The marquis winced inwardly: that pronoun was so pregnant with surprise, contempt, anger, and indignation!
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The marquis winced inwardly: that pronoun was so pregnant with surprise, contempt, anger, and indignation!
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It appears to agree with you here," began the marquis.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It appears to agree with you here," began the marquis.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The marquis winced inwardly: that pronoun was so pregnant with surprise, contempt, anger, and indignation!
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.
shining intensely
From this reading THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It appears to agree with you here," began the marquis.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not the slightest tremor in his voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not the slightest tremor in his voice.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The marquis winced inwardly: that pronoun was so pregnant with surprise, contempt, anger, and indignation!
with respect to private feelings
From this reading The marquis winced inwardly: that pronoun was so pregnant with surprise, contempt, anger, and indignation!
plural of “irony” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It appears to agree with you here," began the marquis.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "It appears to agree with you here," began the marquis.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not the slightest tremor in his voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading The marquis winced inwardly: that pronoun was so pregnant with surprise, contempt, anger, and indignation!
a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
From this reading The marquis winced inwardly: that pronoun was so pregnant with surprise, contempt, anger, and indignation!
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You?" said the son.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading There was not the slightest tremor in his voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.
a male human offspring
From this reading "You?" said the son.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The marquis winced inwardly: that pronoun was so pregnant with surprise, contempt, anger, and indignation!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The marquis winced inwardly: that pronoun was so pregnant with surprise, contempt, anger, and indignation!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not the slightest tremor in his voice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It appears to agree with you here," began the marquis.
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading There was not the slightest tremor in his voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was not the slightest tremor in his voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not the slightest tremor in his voice.
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading The marquis winced inwardly: that pronoun was so pregnant with surprise, contempt, anger, and indignation!
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MASTER OF IRONIES So they stood for some moments, the one with eyes glaring, the other with quiet scrutiny.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It appears to agree with you here," began the marquis.
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