Chapter 37 of The Ordeal of Richard Feverel is here in full — 606 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The Ordeal of Richard Feverel is here in full — 606 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder. Adrian glanced leisurely behind. "Do you want to try my nerves, my dear fellow? I'm not a man of fashion, happily, or you would have struck the seat of them. How are you?"
Chapter 37 of The Ordeal of Richard Feverel is here in full — 606 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading “AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.”
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading “AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.”
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.”
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading “AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “I'm not a man of fashion, happily, or you would have struck the seat of them.”
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading “Adrian glanced leisurely behind.”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.”
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading “AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.”
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 “"Do you want to try my nerves, my dear fellow?”
In this reading “AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.”
In this reading “AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.”
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 AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are you?"
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Adrian glanced leisurely behind.
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
dearly loved
From this reading "Do you want to try my nerves, my dear fellow?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want to try my nerves, my dear fellow?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I'm not a man of fashion, happily, or you would have struck the seat of them.
a boy or man
From this reading "Do you want to try my nerves, my dear fellow?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Adrian glanced leisurely behind.
in a joyous manner
From this reading I'm not a man of fashion, happily, or you would have struck the seat of them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm not a man of fashion, happily, or you would have struck the seat of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How are you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not a man of fashion, happily, or you would have struck the seat of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Adrian glanced leisurely behind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you want to try my nerves, my dear fellow?
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading "Do you want to try my nerves, my dear fellow?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not a man of fashion, happily, or you would have struck the seat of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I'm not a man of fashion, happily, or you would have struck the seat of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I'm not a man of fashion, happily, or you would have struck the seat of them.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I'm not a man of fashion, happily, or you would have struck the seat of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I'm not a man of fashion, happily, or you would have struck the seat of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you want to try my nerves, my dear fellow?
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Do you want to try my nerves, my dear fellow?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Do you want to try my nerves, my dear fellow?
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I'm not a man of fashion, happily, or you would have struck the seat of them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want to try my nerves, my dear fellow?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading AUSTIN RETURNS A man with a beard saluted the wise youth Adrian in the full blaze of Piccadilly with a clap on the shoulder.
Chapter 37 of The Ordeal of Richard Feverel by George Meredith holds 606 sentences, grouped into 122 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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