Chapter 12 of The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Suddenly a strange, rumbling, scuffling sound met his ears, the sound as of a struggle. Mingling with it were quick, deep-toned ejaculations. A wave of a great relief surged round his heart, for he recognised one of the voices. He was not, then, too late. In a moment he gained the summit, and this was what he saw.
Chapter 12 of The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “In a moment he gained the summit, and this was what he saw.”
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading “Mingling with it were quick, deep-toned ejaculations.”
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading “A wave of a great relief surged round his heart, for he recognised one of the voices.”
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading “Suddenly a strange, rumbling, scuffling sound met his ears, the sound as of a struggle.”
-ing form of “scuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading “Suddenly a strange, rumbling, scuffling sound met his ears, the sound as of a struggle.”
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading “In a moment he gained the summit, and this was what he saw.”
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading “A wave of a great relief surged round his heart, for he recognised one of the voices.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “A wave of a great relief surged round his heart, for he recognised one of the voices.”
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.
In this reading “He was not, then, too late.”
In this reading “In a moment he gained the summit, and this was what he saw.”
In this reading “A wave of a great relief surged round his heart, for he recognised one of the voices.”
In this reading “In a moment he gained the summit, and this was what he saw.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly a strange, rumbling, scuffling sound met his ears, the sound as of a struggle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a moment he gained the summit, and this was what he saw.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suddenly a strange, rumbling, scuffling sound met his ears, the sound as of a struggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mingling with it were quick, deep-toned ejaculations.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Suddenly a strange, rumbling, scuffling sound met his ears, the sound as of a struggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mingling with it were quick, deep-toned ejaculations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A wave of a great relief surged round his heart, for he recognised one of the voices.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading In a moment he gained the summit, and this was what he saw.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A wave of a great relief surged round his heart, for he recognised one of the voices.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A wave of a great relief surged round his heart, for he recognised one of the voices.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A wave of a great relief surged round his heart, for he recognised one of the voices.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly a strange, rumbling, scuffling sound met his ears, the sound as of a struggle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment he gained the summit, and this was what he saw.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mingling with it were quick, deep-toned ejaculations.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He was not, then, too late.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Suddenly a strange, rumbling, scuffling sound met his ears, the sound as of a struggle.
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading Mingling with it were quick, deep-toned ejaculations.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment he gained the summit, and this was what he saw.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not, then, too late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly a strange, rumbling, scuffling sound met his ears, the sound as of a struggle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A wave of a great relief surged round his heart, for he recognised one of the voices.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Mingling with it were quick, deep-toned ejaculations.
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading A wave of a great relief surged round his heart, for he recognised one of the voices.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading A wave of a great relief surged round his heart, for he recognised one of the voices.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A wave of a great relief surged round his heart, for he recognised one of the voices.
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Suddenly a strange, rumbling, scuffling sound met his ears, the sound as of a struggle.
cut with a saw
From this reading In a moment he gained the summit, and this was what he saw.
-ing form of “scuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading Suddenly a strange, rumbling, scuffling sound met his ears, the sound as of a struggle.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Suddenly a strange, rumbling, scuffling sound met his ears, the sound as of a struggle.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Suddenly a strange, rumbling, scuffling sound met his ears, the sound as of a struggle.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Suddenly a strange, rumbling, scuffling sound met his ears, the sound as of a struggle.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly a strange, rumbling, scuffling sound met his ears, the sound as of a struggle.
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading In a moment he gained the summit, and this was what he saw.
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading A wave of a great relief surged round his heart, for he recognised one of the voices.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly a strange, rumbling, scuffling sound met his ears, the sound as of a struggle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was not, then, too late.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a moment he gained the summit, and this was what he saw.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was not, then, too late.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A wave of a great relief surged round his heart, for he recognised one of the voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not, then, too late.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A wave of a great relief surged round his heart, for he recognised one of the voices.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mingling with it were quick, deep-toned ejaculations.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In a moment he gained the summit, and this was what he saw.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mingling with it were quick, deep-toned ejaculations.
Chapter 12 of The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley by Bertram Mitford holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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