Chapter 16 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Terry's left hand went up to her breast. Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs. They seemed to call to him. He came slowly to the table where she could see him. It was his chance.
Chapter 16 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “Terry's left hand went up to her breast.”
the act of searching for something
From this reading “Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “He came slowly to the table where she could see him.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs.”
plural of “tab” — the bill in a restaurant
From this reading “Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs.”
possessive form of “terry” — English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “Terry's left hand went up to her breast.”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs.”
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.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Terry's left hand went up to her breast.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They seemed to call to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came slowly to the table where she could see him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was his chance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He came slowly to the table where she could see him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Terry's left hand went up to her breast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came slowly to the table where she could see him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Terry's left hand went up to her breast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They seemed to call to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his chance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his chance.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Terry's left hand went up to her breast.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He came slowly to the table where she could see him.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to call to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came slowly to the table where she could see him.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He came slowly to the table where she could see him.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He came slowly to the table where she could see him.
plural of “tab” — the bill in a restaurant
From this reading Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs.
possessive form of “terry” — English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Terry's left hand went up to her breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to call to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Terry's left hand went up to her breast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Terry's left hand went up to her breast.
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his chance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Terry's left hand went up to her breast.
in or at the place that
From this reading He came slowly to the table where she could see him.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Her wild violet eyes looked straight before her, seeking always the face of Tabs.
Chapter 16 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel by Coningsby Dawson holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 16 holds 421 sentences of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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