Chapter 11 of The Sapphire Cross 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 Sapphire Cross is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But think, Brace--think of Isa. Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her. My son, had you not better suffer than bring such a charge against her father?" "Her father--Sir Murray Gernon? I never suspected him of so foul a crime.
Chapter 11 of The Sapphire Cross is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
have an effect upon
From this reading “Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.”
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading “"But think, Brace--think of Isa.”
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “I never suspected him of so foul a crime.”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “I never suspected him of so foul a crime.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “"Her father--Sir Murray Gernon?”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “My son, had you not better suffer than bring such a charge against her father?"”
believed likely
From this reading “I never suspected him of so foul a crime.”
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 “My son, had you not better suffer than bring such a charge against her father?"”
In this reading “I never suspected him of so foul a crime.”
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 Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.
have an effect upon
From this reading Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading My son, had you not better suffer than bring such a charge against her father?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading My son, had you not better suffer than bring such a charge against her father?"
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading "But think, Brace--think of Isa.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading My son, had you not better suffer than bring such a charge against her father?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But think, Brace--think of Isa.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading My son, had you not better suffer than bring such a charge against her father?"
deem to be
From this reading Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading I never suspected him of so foul a crime.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My son, had you not better suffer than bring such a charge against her father?"
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading I never suspected him of so foul a crime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her father--Sir Murray Gernon?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My son, had you not better suffer than bring such a charge against her father?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never suspected him of so foul a crime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never suspected him of so foul a crime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But think, Brace--think of Isa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.
engage in
From this reading Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "Her father--Sir Murray Gernon?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My son, had you not better suffer than bring such a charge against her father?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never suspected him of so foul a crime.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My son, had you not better suffer than bring such a charge against her father?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But think, Brace--think of Isa.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.
try to get or reach
From this reading Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Her father--Sir Murray Gernon?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never suspected him of so foul a crime.
a male human offspring
From this reading My son, had you not better suffer than bring such a charge against her father?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading My son, had you not better suffer than bring such a charge against her father?"
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.
believed likely
From this reading I never suspected him of so foul a crime.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My son, had you not better suffer than bring such a charge against her father?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But think, Brace--think of Isa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suppose such a revelation as you seek to make, how then?--consider how it would affect her.
Chapter 11 of The Sapphire Cross by George Manville Fenn 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.
Chapter 11 holds 428 sentences of The Sapphire Cross, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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