Chapter 5 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cassy, ignoring the remark, ignoring, too, the hand that accompanied it, cut him short. "Haven't seen Madame Tamburini, have you?" Paliser's hair had the effect of a mirror. He smoothed the back of it. The ex-diva he had certainly seen and not later than just before she telephoned to Cassy.
Chapter 5 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 414 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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having companions or an escort
From this reading “Cassy, ignoring the remark, ignoring, too, the hand that accompanied it, cut him short.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Paliser's hair had the effect of a mirror.”
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “Cassy, ignoring the remark, ignoring, too, the hand that accompanied it, cut him short.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “"Haven't seen Madame Tamburini, have you?"”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “Paliser's hair had the effect of a mirror.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Cassy, ignoring the remark, ignoring, too, the hand that accompanied it, cut him short.”
made smooth by ironing
From this reading “He smoothed the back of it.”
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “The ex-diva he had certainly seen and not later than just before she telephoned to Cassy.”
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.
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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 Paliser's hair had the effect of a mirror.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Cassy, ignoring the remark, ignoring, too, the hand that accompanied it, cut him short.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ex-diva he had certainly seen and not later than just before she telephoned to Cassy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He smoothed the back of it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ex-diva he had certainly seen and not later than just before she telephoned to Cassy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cassy, ignoring the remark, ignoring, too, the hand that accompanied it, cut him short.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The ex-diva he had certainly seen and not later than just before she telephoned to Cassy.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Cassy, ignoring the remark, ignoring, too, the hand that accompanied it, cut him short.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Paliser's hair had the effect of a mirror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ex-diva he had certainly seen and not later than just before she telephoned to Cassy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paliser's hair had the effect of a mirror.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Paliser's hair had the effect of a mirror.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Cassy, ignoring the remark, ignoring, too, the hand that accompanied it, cut him short.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Haven't seen Madame Tamburini, have you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haven't seen Madame Tamburini, have you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smoothed the back of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cassy, ignoring the remark, ignoring, too, the hand that accompanied it, cut him short.
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Cassy, ignoring the remark, ignoring, too, the hand that accompanied it, cut him short.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cassy, ignoring the remark, ignoring, too, the hand that accompanied it, cut him short.
and nothing more
From this reading The ex-diva he had certainly seen and not later than just before she telephoned to Cassy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The ex-diva he had certainly seen and not later than just before she telephoned to Cassy.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Haven't seen Madame Tamburini, have you?"
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Paliser's hair had the effect of a mirror.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ex-diva he had certainly seen and not later than just before she telephoned to Cassy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paliser's hair had the effect of a mirror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paliser's hair had the effect of a mirror.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Cassy, ignoring the remark, ignoring, too, the hand that accompanied it, cut him short.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Haven't seen Madame Tamburini, have you?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ex-diva he had certainly seen and not later than just before she telephoned to Cassy.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Cassy, ignoring the remark, ignoring, too, the hand that accompanied it, cut him short.
made smooth by ironing
From this reading He smoothed the back of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haven't seen Madame Tamburini, have you?"
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading The ex-diva he had certainly seen and not later than just before she telephoned to Cassy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The ex-diva he had certainly seen and not later than just before she telephoned to Cassy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cassy, ignoring the remark, ignoring, too, the hand that accompanied it, cut him short.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cassy, ignoring the remark, ignoring, too, the hand that accompanied it, cut him short.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ex-diva he had certainly seen and not later than just before she telephoned to Cassy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Cassy, ignoring the remark, ignoring, too, the hand that accompanied it, cut him short.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Haven't seen Madame Tamburini, have you?"
Chapter 5 of The Paliser Case by Edgar Saltus holds 414 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 5 holds 414 sentences of The Paliser Case, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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