Chapter 34 of The Mystery of Orcival is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Mystery of Orcival is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?" She scanned him with a half-angry, half-surprised air, and said: "Yes, it is I; what of it?" "What! Are you so forgetful?
Chapter 34 of The Mystery of Orcival is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “"Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"”
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading “Are you so forgetful?”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “"Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “"Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “"Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"”
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “She scanned him with a half-angry, half-surprised air, and said:”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “"Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"”
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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 She scanned him with a half-angry, half-surprised air, and said:
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She scanned him with a half-angry, half-surprised air, and said:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She scanned him with a half-angry, half-surprised air, and said:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you so forgetful?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading Are you so forgetful?
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From this reading She scanned him with a half-angry, half-surprised air, and said:
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From this reading She scanned him with a half-angry, half-surprised air, and said:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She scanned him with a half-angry, half-surprised air, and said:
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She scanned him with a half-angry, half-surprised air, and said:
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading She scanned him with a half-angry, half-surprised air, and said:
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She scanned him with a half-angry, half-surprised air, and said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Are you so forgetful?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, it is I; what of it?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, am I mistaken?" cried he, as if amazed; "is it really Miss Jenny whom I have the honor of seeing?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She scanned him with a half-angry, half-surprised air, and said:
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it is I; what of it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you so forgetful?
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