Chapter 3 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by. The vestibule took him. From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's. "A lady to see you, sir," Harris, reappearing and effacing himself, announced. The doorway framed her.
Chapter 3 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “The doorway framed her.”
-ing form of “efface” — remove completely from recognition or memory
From this reading “"A lady to see you, sir," Harris, reappearing and effacing himself, announced.”
provided with a frame
From this reading “The doorway framed her.”
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.”
past form of “sidle” — move unobtrusively or furtively
From this reading “Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.”
without speaking
From this reading “Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.”
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading “Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.”
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading “The vestibule took him.”
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.
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In this reading “Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.”
In this reading “From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's.”
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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 Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "A lady to see you, sir," Harris, reappearing and effacing himself, announced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's.
rid of obstructions
From this reading From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The doorway framed her.
-ing form of “efface” — remove completely from recognition or memory
From this reading "A lady to see you, sir," Harris, reappearing and effacing himself, announced.
provided with a frame
From this reading The doorway framed her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's.
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The doorway framed her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The vestibule took him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "A lady to see you, sir," Harris, reappearing and effacing himself, announced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "A lady to see you, sir," Harris, reappearing and effacing himself, announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's.
clear and bright
From this reading From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lady to see you, sir," Harris, reappearing and effacing himself, announced.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "A lady to see you, sir," Harris, reappearing and effacing himself, announced.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.
past form of “sidle” — move unobtrusively or furtively
From this reading Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.
without speaking
From this reading Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.
term of address for a man
From this reading "A lady to see you, sir," Harris, reappearing and effacing himself, announced.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The vestibule took him.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A lady to see you, sir," Harris, reappearing and effacing himself, announced.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The vestibule took him.
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Harris, his servant, a little man, thin as an umbrella, sidled silently by.
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading The vestibule took him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From it came the sound of a voice, limpid, clear, which Lennox knew and knew too was not Margaret's.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A lady to see you, sir," Harris, reappearing and effacing himself, announced.
Chapter 3 of The Paliser Case by Edgar Saltus holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 3 holds 412 sentences of The Paliser Case, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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