Chapter 25 of The Rocks of Valpré is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Rocks of Valpré is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke. "He isn't well. I'm sure he isn't well. Did you see--his face--when he stood up?" She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.
Chapter 25 of The Rocks of Valpré is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.”
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.”
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading “A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.”
the state of being honored
From this reading “A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.”
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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 A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.
later than; following
From this reading She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you see--his face--when he stood up?"
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Did you see--his face--when he stood up?"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He isn't well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.
the state of being honored
From this reading A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sure he isn't well.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He isn't well.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Did you see--his face--when he stood up?"
in an aggressive manner
From this reading She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Did you see--his face--when he stood up?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure he isn't well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Did you see--his face--when he stood up?"
(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 "He isn't well.
at the time that
From this reading Did you see--his face--when he stood up?"
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading A MAN OF HONOUR An amazed silence followed his exit; then, in a quick whisper, Chris spoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She turned with the words as if she would go after him, but Max checked her sharply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you see--his face--when he stood up?"
Chapter 25 of The Rocks of Valpré by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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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