Chapter 11 of The Prisoners of Hartling is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Prisoners of Hartling is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His uncle misread his evident abstraction when they met in the library after breakfast. "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew. "Worried? Lord, no," Arthur replied frankly. "Quite the contrary."
Chapter 11 of The Prisoners of Hartling is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading “His uncle misread his evident abstraction when they met in the library after breakfast.”
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading “"Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.”
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “"Quite the contrary."”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Lord, no," Arthur replied frankly.”
read or interpret wrongly
From this reading “His uncle misread his evident abstraction when they met in the library after breakfast.”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “"Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.”
a protective covering or structure
From this reading “"Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “"Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.”
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 “His uncle misread his evident abstraction when they met in the library after breakfast.”
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 "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading His uncle misread his evident abstraction when they met in the library after breakfast.
later than; following
From this reading His uncle misread his evident abstraction when they met in the library after breakfast.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading His uncle misread his evident abstraction when they met in the library after breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading "Quite the contrary."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading His uncle misread his evident abstraction when they met in the library after breakfast.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Lord, no," Arthur replied frankly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His uncle misread his evident abstraction when they met in the library after breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His uncle misread his evident abstraction when they met in the library after breakfast.
and nothing more
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
a room where books are kept
From this reading His uncle misread his evident abstraction when they met in the library after breakfast.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord, no," Arthur replied frankly.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading His uncle misread his evident abstraction when they met in the library after breakfast.
read or interpret wrongly
From this reading His uncle misread his evident abstraction when they met in the library after breakfast.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
not any; not one
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite the contrary."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Lord, no," Arthur replied frankly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
a protective covering or structure
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His uncle misread his evident abstraction when they met in the library after breakfast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His uncle misread his evident abstraction when they met in the library after breakfast.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading His uncle misread his evident abstraction when they met in the library after breakfast.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
at the time that
From this reading His uncle misread his evident abstraction when they met in the library after breakfast.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "Worried, Arthur?" he asked in a confidential voice behind the shield of the _Times_, although there was no one in the room just then but himself and his nephew.
Chapter 11 of The Prisoners of Hartling by J. D. (John Davys) Beresford holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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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