Chapter 17 of The Shadow of Ashlydyat is here in full — 534 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Shadow of Ashlydyat is here in full — 534 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CECIL'S ROMANCE. We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening. Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party. It was correct. Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.
Chapter 17 of The Shadow of Ashlydyat is here in full — 534 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.”
make right or correct
From this reading “It was correct.”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.”
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.”
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading “Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “CECIL'S ROMANCE.”
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.”
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.
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening.”
In this reading “We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening.”
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 We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening.
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CECIL'S ROMANCE.
make right or correct
From this reading It was correct.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening.
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was correct.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening.
a brief written record
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading CECIL'S ROMANCE.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was correct.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must turn to Ashlydyat, and go back to a little earlier in the evening.
at the time that
From this reading Thomas Godolphin was alone in his room, ready, when he was attacked by a sharp internal paroxysm of agony.
during the time that
From this reading Miss Godolphin's note to the Folly had stated that her brother had been taken ill while dressing for Mr. Verrall's dinner-party.
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