Chapter 28 of The Rocks of Valpré is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Rocks of Valpré is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TURN OF THE TIDE It was evening when Mordaunt returned on the following day. He was met at the station by Noel. Holmes was in charge of the motor, and greeted his master with obvious relief. The care of the youngest Wyndham was plainly a responsibility he did not care to shoulder for long. "All well?"
Chapter 28 of The Rocks of Valpré is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Holmes was in charge of the motor, and greeted his master with obvious relief.”
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading “Holmes was in charge of the motor, and greeted his master with obvious relief.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “Holmes was in charge of the motor, and greeted his master with obvious relief.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “He was met at the station by Noel.”
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading “Holmes was in charge of the motor, and greeted his master with obvious relief.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “The care of the youngest Wyndham was plainly a responsibility he did not care to shoulder for long.”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “THE TURN OF THE TIDE It was evening when Mordaunt returned on the following day.”
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “The care of the youngest Wyndham was plainly a responsibility he did not care to shoulder for long.”
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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 care of the youngest Wyndham was plainly a responsibility he did not care to shoulder for long.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All well?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Holmes was in charge of the motor, and greeted his master with obvious relief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was met at the station by Noel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was met at the station by Noel.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The care of the youngest Wyndham was plainly a responsibility he did not care to shoulder for long.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Holmes was in charge of the motor, and greeted his master with obvious relief.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE It was evening when Mordaunt returned on the following day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The care of the youngest Wyndham was plainly a responsibility he did not care to shoulder for long.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE It was evening when Mordaunt returned on the following day.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE It was evening when Mordaunt returned on the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The care of the youngest Wyndham was plainly a responsibility he did not care to shoulder for long.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Holmes was in charge of the motor, and greeted his master with obvious relief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was met at the station by Noel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Holmes was in charge of the motor, and greeted his master with obvious relief.
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Holmes was in charge of the motor, and greeted his master with obvious relief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Holmes was in charge of the motor, and greeted his master with obvious relief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE It was evening when Mordaunt returned on the following day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The care of the youngest Wyndham was plainly a responsibility he did not care to shoulder for long.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Holmes was in charge of the motor, and greeted his master with obvious relief.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was met at the station by Noel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE It was evening when Mordaunt returned on the following day.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Holmes was in charge of the motor, and greeted his master with obvious relief.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading He was met at the station by Noel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The care of the youngest Wyndham was plainly a responsibility he did not care to shoulder for long.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Holmes was in charge of the motor, and greeted his master with obvious relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE It was evening when Mordaunt returned on the following day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE It was evening when Mordaunt returned on the following day.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The care of the youngest Wyndham was plainly a responsibility he did not care to shoulder for long.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Holmes was in charge of the motor, and greeted his master with obvious relief.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The care of the youngest Wyndham was plainly a responsibility he did not care to shoulder for long.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE It was evening when Mordaunt returned on the following day.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The care of the youngest Wyndham was plainly a responsibility he did not care to shoulder for long.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He was met at the station by Noel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE It was evening when Mordaunt returned on the following day.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE It was evening when Mordaunt returned on the following day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The care of the youngest Wyndham was plainly a responsibility he did not care to shoulder for long.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE It was evening when Mordaunt returned on the following day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE It was evening when Mordaunt returned on the following day.
(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 "All well?"
at the time that
From this reading THE TURN OF THE TIDE It was evening when Mordaunt returned on the following day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Holmes was in charge of the motor, and greeted his master with obvious relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The care of the youngest Wyndham was plainly a responsibility he did not care to shoulder for long.
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The care of the youngest Wyndham was plainly a responsibility he did not care to shoulder for long.
Chapter 28 of The Rocks of Valpré by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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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