Chapter 30 of The Lonely Stronghold is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Lonely Stronghold is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH It did not take long for Olwen to reach the study. Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence. Her eagerness was even enhanced by her desperate dread. She felt that she might be going to receive the wigging of her life. What tales had Ninian told of her or himself?
Chapter 30 of The Lonely Stronghold is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “Her eagerness was even enhanced by her desperate dread.”
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading “Her eagerness was even enhanced by her desperate dread.”
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading “Her eagerness was even enhanced by her desperate dread.”
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH It did not take long for Olwen to reach the study.”
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading “Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “What tales had Ninian told of her or himself?”
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.
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to come or go into
In this reading “Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She felt that she might be going to receive the wigging of her life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her eagerness was even enhanced by her desperate dread.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Her eagerness was even enhanced by her desperate dread.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH It did not take long for Olwen to reach the study.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Her eagerness was even enhanced by her desperate dread.
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Her eagerness was even enhanced by her desperate dread.
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading Her eagerness was even enhanced by her desperate dread.
divisible by two
From this reading Her eagerness was even enhanced by her desperate dread.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that she might be going to receive the wigging of her life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH It did not take long for Olwen to reach the study.
the act of departing
From this reading She felt that she might be going to receive the wigging of her life.
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What tales had Ninian told of her or himself?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What tales had Ninian told of her or himself?
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH It did not take long for Olwen to reach the study.
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH It did not take long for Olwen to reach the study.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She felt that she might be going to receive the wigging of her life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH It did not take long for Olwen to reach the study.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She felt that she might be going to receive the wigging of her life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What tales had Ninian told of her or himself?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH It did not take long for Olwen to reach the study.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH It did not take long for Olwen to reach the study.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What tales had Ninian told of her or himself?
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH It did not take long for Olwen to reach the study.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She felt that she might be going to receive the wigging of her life.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH It did not take long for Olwen to reach the study.
carry out
From this reading THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH It did not take long for Olwen to reach the study.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading What tales had Ninian told of her or himself?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that she might be going to receive the wigging of her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH It did not take long for Olwen to reach the study.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH It did not take long for Olwen to reach the study.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading What tales had Ninian told of her or himself?
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH It did not take long for Olwen to reach the study.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What tales had Ninian told of her or himself?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her whole self was nothing but one huge mark of interrogation as she went into her grandfather’s presence.
British slang for a scolding
From this reading She felt that she might be going to receive the wigging of her life.
Chapter 30 of The Lonely Stronghold by Baillie, Mrs. Reynolds holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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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