Chapter 8 of The Rock Ahead: A Novel. (Vol. 1) is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Rock Ahead: A Novel. (Vol. 1) is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Breaking Cover. Miss Grace Lambert! Who was she? The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched. Miles looked at Lord Sandilands in surprise, but forbore to question him.
Chapter 8 of The Rock Ahead: A Novel. (Vol. 1) is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of breaking something
From this reading “Breaking Cover.”
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.”
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.”
given to inquiry
From this reading “The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.”
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading “The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.”
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading “Miss Grace Lambert!”
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading “The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.”
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading “The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.”
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 “The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Miles looked at Lord Sandilands in surprise, but forbore to question him.”
as might be expected
In this reading “The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.”
In this reading “The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.”
In this reading “Miles looked at Lord Sandilands in surprise, but forbore to question him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miles looked at Lord Sandilands in surprise, but forbore to question him.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Breaking Cover.
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Breaking Cover.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miles looked at Lord Sandilands in surprise, but forbore to question him.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Miss Grace Lambert!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miles looked at Lord Sandilands in surprise, but forbore to question him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miles looked at Lord Sandilands in surprise, but forbore to question him.
given to inquiry
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading Miss Grace Lambert!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miles looked at Lord Sandilands in surprise, but forbore to question him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Miles looked at Lord Sandilands in surprise, but forbore to question him.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Grace Lambert!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Miles looked at Lord Sandilands in surprise, but forbore to question him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miles looked at Lord Sandilands in surprise, but forbore to question him.
cut with a saw
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who was she?
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Miles looked at Lord Sandilands in surprise, but forbore to question him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was she?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
at the time that
From this reading The programme, of course, told nothing but her name, and when Miles Challoner turned to his companion for the purpose of inquiring further, he saw that his brows were knit, and his lips tightly clenched.
which person or people
From this reading Who was she?
Chapter 8 of The Rock Ahead: A Novel. (Vol. 1) by Edmund Yates holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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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