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Chapter 5 of The Prose Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley, Vol. 1 [of 2] is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Prose Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley, Vol. 1 [of 2] is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But let us return to Zastrozzi. He had walked with Ugo on the heath, and had returned late. He was surprised to see no light in the cottage. He advanced to the door, he rapped violently; no one answered. “Very strange!” exclaimed Zastrozzi, as he burst open the door with his foot.
Chapter 5 of The Prose Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley, Vol. 1 [of 2] is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “He advanced to the door, he rapped violently; no one answered.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading ““Very strange!” exclaimed Zastrozzi, as he burst open the door with his foot.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “He was surprised to see no light in the cottage.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ““Very strange!” exclaimed Zastrozzi, as he burst open the door with his foot.”
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading “He had walked with Ugo on the heath, and had returned late.”
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “He advanced to the door, he rapped violently; no one answered.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “He was surprised to see no light in the cottage.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “He advanced to the door, he rapped violently; no one answered.”
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 ““Very strange!” exclaimed Zastrozzi, as he burst open the door with his foot.”
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He advanced to the door, he rapped violently; no one answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had walked with Ugo on the heath, and had returned late.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He advanced to the door, he rapped violently; no one answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Very strange!” exclaimed Zastrozzi, as he burst open the door with his foot.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “Very strange!” exclaimed Zastrozzi, as he burst open the door with his foot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let us return to Zastrozzi.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He was surprised to see no light in the cottage.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He advanced to the door, he rapped violently; no one answered.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Very strange!” exclaimed Zastrozzi, as he burst open the door with his foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Very strange!” exclaimed Zastrozzi, as he burst open the door with his foot.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had walked with Ugo on the heath, and had returned late.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had walked with Ugo on the heath, and had returned late.
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading He had walked with Ugo on the heath, and had returned late.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Very strange!” exclaimed Zastrozzi, as he burst open the door with his foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was surprised to see no light in the cottage.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had walked with Ugo on the heath, and had returned late.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let us return to Zastrozzi.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was surprised to see no light in the cottage.
not any; not one
From this reading He was surprised to see no light in the cottage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had walked with Ugo on the heath, and had returned late.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He advanced to the door, he rapped violently; no one answered.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Very strange!” exclaimed Zastrozzi, as he burst open the door with his foot.
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading He advanced to the door, he rapped violently; no one answered.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But let us return to Zastrozzi.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had walked with Ugo on the heath, and had returned late.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was surprised to see no light in the cottage.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Very strange!” exclaimed Zastrozzi, as he burst open the door with his foot.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He was surprised to see no light in the cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had walked with Ugo on the heath, and had returned late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But let us return to Zastrozzi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had walked with Ugo on the heath, and had returned late.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But let us return to Zastrozzi.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very strange!” exclaimed Zastrozzi, as he burst open the door with his foot.
in a violent manner
From this reading He advanced to the door, he rapped violently; no one answered.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had walked with Ugo on the heath, and had returned late.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was surprised to see no light in the cottage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had walked with Ugo on the heath, and had returned late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But let us return to Zastrozzi.
Chapter 5 of The Prose Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley, Vol. 1 [of 2] by Percy Bysshe Shelley holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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