Chapter 10 of The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The wind had quite gone down by now. The lamp scarcely flickered as Grosjean held it above his head. "Just here, citizen Tournefort," he said, and turned sharply to his left. But the next sound which he uttered was a loud croak of astonishment. "That door has been out of use ever since I've been here," he muttered.
Chapter 10 of The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “But the next sound which he uttered was a loud croak of astonishment.”
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “"Just here, citizen Tournefort," he said, and turned sharply to his left.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “But the next sound which he uttered was a loud croak of astonishment.”
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading “The lamp scarcely flickered as Grosjean held it above his head.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “The lamp scarcely flickered as Grosjean held it above his head.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"That door has been out of use ever since I've been here," he muttered.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"Just here, citizen Tournefort," he said, and turned sharply to his left.”
communicated in words
From this reading “But the next sound which he uttered was a loud croak of astonishment.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the next sound which he uttered was a loud croak of astonishment.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The lamp scarcely flickered as Grosjean held it above his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Just here, citizen Tournefort," he said, and turned sharply to his left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lamp scarcely flickered as Grosjean held it above his head.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading But the next sound which he uttered was a loud croak of astonishment.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That door has been out of use ever since I've been here," he muttered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the next sound which he uttered was a loud croak of astonishment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wind had quite gone down by now.
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading "Just here, citizen Tournefort," he said, and turned sharply to his left.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But the next sound which he uttered was a loud croak of astonishment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "That door has been out of use ever since I've been here," he muttered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The wind had quite gone down by now.
at any time
From this reading "That door has been out of use ever since I've been here," he muttered.
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The lamp scarcely flickered as Grosjean held it above his head.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The wind had quite gone down by now.
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From this reading The lamp scarcely flickered as Grosjean held it above his head.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had quite gone down by now.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That door has been out of use ever since I've been here," he muttered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just here, citizen Tournefort," he said, and turned sharply to his left.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The lamp scarcely flickered as Grosjean held it above his head.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The lamp scarcely flickered as Grosjean held it above his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Just here, citizen Tournefort," he said, and turned sharply to his left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lamp scarcely flickered as Grosjean held it above his head.
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From this reading "That door has been out of use ever since I've been here," he muttered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lamp scarcely flickered as Grosjean held it above his head.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just here, citizen Tournefort," he said, and turned sharply to his left.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The lamp scarcely flickered as Grosjean held it above his head.
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 "Just here, citizen Tournefort," he said, and turned sharply to his left.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading But the next sound which he uttered was a loud croak of astonishment.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "That door has been out of use ever since I've been here," he muttered.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But the next sound which he uttered was a loud croak of astonishment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The wind had quite gone down by now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the next sound which he uttered was a loud croak of astonishment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That door has been out of use ever since I've been here," he muttered.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The wind had quite gone down by now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just here, citizen Tournefort," he said, and turned sharply to his left.
only a very short time before
From this reading The lamp scarcely flickered as Grosjean held it above his head.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Just here, citizen Tournefort," he said, and turned sharply to his left.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "That door has been out of use ever since I've been here," he muttered.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But the next sound which he uttered was a loud croak of astonishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That door has been out of use ever since I've been here," he muttered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind had quite gone down by now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just here, citizen Tournefort," he said, and turned sharply to his left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just here, citizen Tournefort," he said, and turned sharply to his left.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Just here, citizen Tournefort," he said, and turned sharply to his left.
the act of using
From this reading "That door has been out of use ever since I've been here," he muttered.
communicated in words
From this reading But the next sound which he uttered was a loud croak of astonishment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the next sound which he uttered was a loud croak of astonishment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the next sound which he uttered was a loud croak of astonishment.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had quite gone down by now.
Chapter 10 of The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy 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.
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