Chapter 10 of The Interloper is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Interloper is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOOKING-GLASS GILBERT hurried forward as he saw Lady Eliza. ‘The pigeons are safe,’ he said. ‘I have locked up two of these rascals in the dovecot. The third, I fear, has got away.’ ‘Indeed, sir, I am vastly obliged to you,’ exclaimed she.
Chapter 10 of The Interloper is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “THE LOOKING-GLASS GILBERT hurried forward as he saw Lady Eliza.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “THE LOOKING-GLASS GILBERT hurried forward as he saw Lady Eliza.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “‘I have locked up two of these rascals in the dovecot.”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “‘Indeed, sir, I am vastly obliged to you,’ exclaimed she.”
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading “‘The pigeons are safe,’ he said.”
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “‘I have locked up two of these rascals in the dovecot.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “The third, I fear, has got away.’”
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading “‘Indeed, sir, I am vastly obliged to you,’ exclaimed she.”
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.
secure by locking
In this reading “‘I have locked up two of these rascals in the dovecot.”
run away from confinement
In this reading “The third, I fear, has got away.’”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘Indeed, sir, I am vastly obliged to you,’ exclaimed she.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘The pigeons are safe,’ he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LOOKING-GLASS GILBERT hurried forward as he saw Lady Eliza.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The third, I fear, has got away.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I have locked up two of these rascals in the dovecot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOOKING-GLASS GILBERT hurried forward as he saw Lady Eliza.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ‘Indeed, sir, I am vastly obliged to you,’ exclaimed she.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The third, I fear, has got away.’
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE LOOKING-GLASS GILBERT hurried forward as he saw Lady Eliza.
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading THE LOOKING-GLASS GILBERT hurried forward as he saw Lady Eliza.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The third, I fear, has got away.’
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The third, I fear, has got away.’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I have locked up two of these rascals in the dovecot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LOOKING-GLASS GILBERT hurried forward as he saw Lady Eliza.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading THE LOOKING-GLASS GILBERT hurried forward as he saw Lady Eliza.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I have locked up two of these rascals in the dovecot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I have locked up two of these rascals in the dovecot.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading ‘Indeed, sir, I am vastly obliged to you,’ exclaimed she.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LOOKING-GLASS GILBERT hurried forward as he saw Lady Eliza.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading ‘I have locked up two of these rascals in the dovecot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOOKING-GLASS GILBERT hurried forward as he saw Lady Eliza.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading ‘Indeed, sir, I am vastly obliged to you,’ exclaimed she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I have locked up two of these rascals in the dovecot.
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading ‘The pigeons are safe,’ he said.
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading ‘I have locked up two of these rascals in the dovecot.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading ‘The pigeons are safe,’ he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘The pigeons are safe,’ he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE LOOKING-GLASS GILBERT hurried forward as he saw Lady Eliza.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Indeed, sir, I am vastly obliged to you,’ exclaimed she.
term of address for a man
From this reading ‘Indeed, sir, I am vastly obliged to you,’ exclaimed she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOOKING-GLASS GILBERT hurried forward as he saw Lady Eliza.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘I have locked up two of these rascals in the dovecot.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third, I fear, has got away.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Indeed, sir, I am vastly obliged to you,’ exclaimed she.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ‘I have locked up two of these rascals in the dovecot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘I have locked up two of these rascals in the dovecot.
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading ‘Indeed, sir, I am vastly obliged to you,’ exclaimed she.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Indeed, sir, I am vastly obliged to you,’ exclaimed she.
Chapter 10 of The Interloper by Violet Jacob holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
Chapter 10 holds 166 sentences of The Interloper, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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