Chapter 19 of The History of David Grieve is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The History of David Grieve is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She pushed them in, and shut the door behind them. They looked round them in amazement. Here was an _atelier_ precisely corresponding in size and outlook to Dubois'. But to their tired eyes the change was one from squalor to fairyland. The room was not in fact luxurious at all.
Chapter 19 of The History of David Grieve is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “They looked round them in amazement.”
accompanying
From this reading “Here was an _atelier_ precisely corresponding in size and outlook to Dubois'.”
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading “But to their tired eyes the change was one from squalor to fairyland.”
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading “The room was not in fact luxurious at all.”
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading “Here was an _atelier_ precisely corresponding in size and outlook to Dubois'.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Here was an _atelier_ precisely corresponding in size and outlook to Dubois'.”
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading “Here was an _atelier_ precisely corresponding in size and outlook to Dubois'.”
sordid dirtiness
From this reading “But to their tired eyes the change was one from squalor to fairyland.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 The room was not in fact luxurious at all.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading They looked round them in amazement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here was an _atelier_ precisely corresponding in size and outlook to Dubois'.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She pushed them in, and shut the door behind them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The room was not in fact luxurious at all.
a studio especially for an artist or designer
From this reading Here was an _atelier_ precisely corresponding in size and outlook to Dubois'.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She pushed them in, and shut the door behind them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to their tired eyes the change was one from squalor to fairyland.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But to their tired eyes the change was one from squalor to fairyland.
accompanying
From this reading Here was an _atelier_ precisely corresponding in size and outlook to Dubois'.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She pushed them in, and shut the door behind them.
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From this reading Here was an _atelier_ precisely corresponding in size and outlook to Dubois'.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But to their tired eyes the change was one from squalor to fairyland.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The room was not in fact luxurious at all.
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading But to their tired eyes the change was one from squalor to fairyland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But to their tired eyes the change was one from squalor to fairyland.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was an _atelier_ precisely corresponding in size and outlook to Dubois'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She pushed them in, and shut the door behind them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked round them in amazement.
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The room was not in fact luxurious at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The room was not in fact luxurious at all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But to their tired eyes the change was one from squalor to fairyland.
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading Here was an _atelier_ precisely corresponding in size and outlook to Dubois'.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Here was an _atelier_ precisely corresponding in size and outlook to Dubois'.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She pushed them in, and shut the door behind them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was not in fact luxurious at all.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They looked round them in amazement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pushed them in, and shut the door behind them.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She pushed them in, and shut the door behind them.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Here was an _atelier_ precisely corresponding in size and outlook to Dubois'.
sordid dirtiness
From this reading But to their tired eyes the change was one from squalor to fairyland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She pushed them in, and shut the door behind them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But to their tired eyes the change was one from squalor to fairyland.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She pushed them in, and shut the door behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked round them in amazement.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading But to their tired eyes the change was one from squalor to fairyland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here was an _atelier_ precisely corresponding in size and outlook to Dubois'.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was an _atelier_ precisely corresponding in size and outlook to Dubois'.
Chapter 19 of The History of David Grieve by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 324 sentences, grouped into 65 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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