Chapter 13 of The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones. "The sole reason." Even as he spoke, a deeper roar than ever penetrated the study. "A Reprieve! Hooray!
Chapter 13 of The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Even as he spoke, a deeper roar than ever penetrated the study.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hooray!”
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading “"So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.”
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading “Even as he spoke, a deeper roar than ever penetrated the study.”
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading “"A Reprieve!”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Even as he spoke, a deeper roar than ever penetrated the study.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “"So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.”
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading “"The sole reason."”
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 "So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as he spoke, a deeper roar than ever penetrated the study.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Even as he spoke, a deeper roar than ever penetrated the study.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as he spoke, a deeper roar than ever penetrated the study.
at any time
From this reading Even as he spoke, a deeper roar than ever penetrated the study.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as he spoke, a deeper roar than ever penetrated the study.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.
a victory cheer
From this reading Hooray!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading "So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Even as he spoke, a deeper roar than ever penetrated the study.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading "A Reprieve!
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Even as he spoke, a deeper roar than ever penetrated the study.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading "So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading "The sole reason."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Even as he spoke, a deeper roar than ever penetrated the study.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Even as he spoke, a deeper roar than ever penetrated the study.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even as he spoke, a deeper roar than ever penetrated the study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So that is the reason?" said the Home Secretary, with a suspicion of mockery in his tones.
Chapter 13 of The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes by Israel Zangwill holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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