Chapter 36 of The Mystery of the Ravenspurs is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Mystery of the Ravenspurs is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?" With less courage than she usually felt, Marion went on her way. Perhaps there was no more miserable being in England at that moment. It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other. This was Marion's position.
Chapter 36 of The Mystery of the Ravenspurs is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “With less courage than she usually felt, Marion went on her way.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.”
demanding attention
From this reading “It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.”
increase twofold
From this reading “It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “Perhaps there was no more miserable being in England at that moment.”
push forcefully
From this reading “It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “With less courage than she usually felt, Marion went on her way.”
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.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “With less courage than she usually felt, Marion went on her way.”
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 It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps there was no more miserable being in England at that moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Perhaps there was no more miserable being in England at that moment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading With less courage than she usually felt, Marion went on her way.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
demanding attention
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?"
increase twofold
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Perhaps there was no more miserable being in England at that moment.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading With less courage than she usually felt, Marion went on her way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With less courage than she usually felt, Marion went on her way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps there was no more miserable being in England at that moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading With less courage than she usually felt, Marion went on her way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With less courage than she usually felt, Marion went on her way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was Marion's position.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?"
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Perhaps there was no more miserable being in England at that moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Perhaps there was no more miserable being in England at that moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps there was no more miserable being in England at that moment.
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps there was no more miserable being in England at that moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With less courage than she usually felt, Marion went on her way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps there was no more miserable being in England at that moment.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading This was Marion's position.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With less courage than she usually felt, Marion went on her way.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With less courage than she usually felt, Marion went on her way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps there was no more miserable being in England at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps there was no more miserable being in England at that moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?"
push forcefully
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
under normal conditions
From this reading With less courage than she usually felt, Marion went on her way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps there was no more miserable being in England at that moment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With less courage than she usually felt, Marion went on her way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With less courage than she usually felt, Marion went on her way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?"
at the time that
From this reading It is hard to play a double part, hard to be thrust one way by cruel circumstances when the heart and soul are crying out to go the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With less courage than she usually felt, Marion went on her way.
Chapter 36 of The Mystery of the Ravenspurs by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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