Chapter 6 of The Second Latchkey is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Second Latchkey is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COUNTESS DE SANTIAGO "You don't wish to tell me the name?" Ruthven Smith was saying. The repetition irritated the girl, whose nerves were strained to snapping point. She could not parry the man's questions. She could not bear his grieved or offended reproaches.
Chapter 6 of The Second Latchkey is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading “She could not bear his grieved or offended reproaches.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “The repetition irritated the girl, whose nerves were strained to snapping point.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “She could not bear his grieved or offended reproaches.”
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading “She could not parry the man's questions.”
an event that repeats
From this reading “The repetition irritated the girl, whose nerves were strained to snapping point.”
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading “THE COUNTESS DE SANTIAGO "You don't wish to tell me the name?"”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “The repetition irritated the girl, whose nerves were strained to snapping point.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “The repetition irritated the girl, whose nerves were strained to snapping point.”
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.
have
From this reading She could not bear his grieved or offended reproaches.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not parry the man's questions.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading THE COUNTESS DE SANTIAGO "You don't wish to tell me the name?"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE COUNTESS DE SANTIAGO "You don't wish to tell me the name?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COUNTESS DE SANTIAGO "You don't wish to tell me the name?"
a young female
From this reading The repetition irritated the girl, whose nerves were strained to snapping point.
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading She could not bear his grieved or offended reproaches.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not bear his grieved or offended reproaches.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The repetition irritated the girl, whose nerves were strained to snapping point.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She could not parry the man's questions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COUNTESS DE SANTIAGO "You don't wish to tell me the name?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE COUNTESS DE SANTIAGO "You don't wish to tell me the name?"
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The repetition irritated the girl, whose nerves were strained to snapping point.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not parry the man's questions.
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading She could not bear his grieved or offended reproaches.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She could not bear his grieved or offended reproaches.
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading She could not parry the man's questions.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The repetition irritated the girl, whose nerves were strained to snapping point.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She could not parry the man's questions.
an event that repeats
From this reading The repetition irritated the girl, whose nerves were strained to snapping point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could not bear his grieved or offended reproaches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruthven Smith was saying.
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading THE COUNTESS DE SANTIAGO "You don't wish to tell me the name?"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Ruthven Smith was saying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not parry the man's questions.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Ruthven Smith was saying.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The repetition irritated the girl, whose nerves were strained to snapping point.
lacking natural ease
From this reading The repetition irritated the girl, whose nerves were strained to snapping point.
express in words
From this reading THE COUNTESS DE SANTIAGO "You don't wish to tell me the name?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTESS DE SANTIAGO "You don't wish to tell me the name?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COUNTESS DE SANTIAGO "You don't wish to tell me the name?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruthven Smith was saying.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The repetition irritated the girl, whose nerves were strained to snapping point.
belonging to which person
From this reading The repetition irritated the girl, whose nerves were strained to snapping point.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading THE COUNTESS DE SANTIAGO "You don't wish to tell me the name?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE COUNTESS DE SANTIAGO "You don't wish to tell me the name?"
Chapter 6 of The Second Latchkey by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 6 holds 196 sentences of The Second Latchkey, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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