Chapter 9 of The Pauper of Park Lane is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Pauper of Park Lane is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler. "Well, go on, old chap." He laughed uneasily. "What is it?" And then he held his breath.
Chapter 9 of The Pauper of Park Lane is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “And then he held his breath.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Well, go on, old chap."”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “He laughed uneasily.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “He laughed uneasily.”
in a visible manner
From this reading “The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.”
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 “"Well, go on, old chap."”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Well, go on, old chap."”
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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 The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And then he held his breath.
a boy or man
From this reading "Well, go on, old chap."
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, go on, old chap."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed uneasily.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And then he held his breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?"
and nothing more
From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed uneasily.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, go on, old chap."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, go on, old chap."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he held his breath.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He laughed uneasily.
in a visible manner
From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, go on, old chap."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?"
Chapter 9 of The Pauper of Park Lane by William Le Queux holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 9 holds 424 sentences of The Pauper of Park Lane, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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