Chapter 16 of The new terror is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The new terror is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE APPOINTMENT It was Surdon who had spoken. He seemed not less perturbed than I was. I took him in hand with an excitement which may easily be imagined. “Patrick here!” I cried.
Chapter 16 of The new terror is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “THE APPOINTMENT It was Surdon who had spoken.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “I took him in hand with an excitement which may easily be imagined.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “I took him in hand with an excitement which may easily be imagined.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “I took him in hand with an excitement which may easily be imagined.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “He seemed not less perturbed than I was.”
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading ““Patrick here!””
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading “He seemed not less perturbed than I was.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “THE APPOINTMENT It was Surdon who had spoken.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I took him in hand with an excitement which may easily be imagined.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT It was Surdon who had spoken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I took him in hand with an excitement which may easily be imagined.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I took him in hand with an excitement which may easily be imagined.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I took him in hand with an excitement which may easily be imagined.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT It was Surdon who had spoken.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I took him in hand with an excitement which may easily be imagined.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed not less perturbed than I was.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Patrick here!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took him in hand with an excitement which may easily be imagined.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He seemed not less perturbed than I was.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I took him in hand with an excitement which may easily be imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I took him in hand with an excitement which may easily be imagined.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT It was Surdon who had spoken.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He seemed not less perturbed than I was.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I took him in hand with an excitement which may easily be imagined.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He seemed not less perturbed than I was.
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading “Patrick here!”
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading He seemed not less perturbed than I was.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed not less perturbed than I was.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT It was Surdon who had spoken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT It was Surdon who had spoken.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He seemed not less perturbed than I was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT It was Surdon who had spoken.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took him in hand with an excitement which may easily be imagined.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT It was Surdon who had spoken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I took him in hand with an excitement which may easily be imagined.
which person or people
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT It was Surdon who had spoken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I took him in hand with an excitement which may easily be imagined.
Chapter 16 of The new terror by Gaston Leroux holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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