Chapter 9 of The Grip of Honor is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Grip of Honor is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont." "Edward, do not speak!" cried Lady Elizabeth, distractedly. "Ah, Elizabeth, my love and duty to you, but not speak? About what, pray? What mean you?"
Chapter 9 of The Grip of Honor is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “_The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."”
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “_The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “_The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “"Edward, do not speak!" cried Lady Elizabeth, distractedly.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “_The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."”
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading “_The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “_The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “About what, pray?”
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 Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About what, pray?
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, Elizabeth, my love and duty to you, but not speak?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah, Elizabeth, my love and duty to you, but not speak?
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah, Elizabeth, my love and duty to you, but not speak?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Edward, do not speak!" cried Lady Elizabeth, distractedly.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
in a distracted manner
From this reading "Edward, do not speak!" cried Lady Elizabeth, distractedly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Edward, do not speak!" cried Lady Elizabeth, distractedly.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Ah, Elizabeth, my love and duty to you, but not speak?
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "Edward, do not speak!" cried Lady Elizabeth, distractedly.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Edward, do not speak!" cried Lady Elizabeth, distractedly.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Ah, Elizabeth, my love and duty to you, but not speak?
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What mean you?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, Elizabeth, my love and duty to you, but not speak?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Edward, do not speak!" cried Lady Elizabeth, distractedly.
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading About what, pray?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
express in speech
From this reading "Edward, do not speak!" cried Lady Elizabeth, distractedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah, Elizabeth, my love and duty to you, but not speak?
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 _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading About what, pray?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, Elizabeth, my love and duty to you, but not speak?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _The Picture on the Wall_ "O'Neill?" said the admiral, in much bewilderment; "Edward, this is your friend, the Marquis de Richemont."
Chapter 9 of The Grip of Honor by Cyrus Townsend Brady holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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