Chapter 18 of The Star-Gazers is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Star-Gazers is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am better now," she whispered. "It was very foolish of me. What can I do?" "Nothing, at present," replied Oldroyd. "Yes; send to the Hall.
Chapter 18 of The Star-Gazers is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(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 “"I am better now," she whispered.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “"It was very foolish of me.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “"Yes; send to the Hall.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “"Nothing, at present," replied Oldroyd.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"Nothing, at present," replied Oldroyd.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “"Yes; send to the Hall.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"I am better now," she whispered.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes; send to the Hall.”
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.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am better now," she whispered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nothing, at present," replied Oldroyd.
(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 "I am better now," she whispered.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can I do?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What can I do?"
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "It was very foolish of me.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Yes; send to the Hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am better now," she whispered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was very foolish of me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was very foolish of me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing, at present," replied Oldroyd.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I am better now," she whispered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was very foolish of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing, at present," replied Oldroyd.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Nothing, at present," replied Oldroyd.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Nothing, at present," replied Oldroyd.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Yes; send to the Hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am better now," she whispered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes; send to the Hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; send to the Hall.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It was very foolish of me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was very foolish of me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can I do?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I am better now," she whispered.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; send to the Hall.
Chapter 18 of The Star-Gazers by George Manville Fenn holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 18 holds 421 sentences of The Star-Gazers, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of The Star-Gazers by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 421 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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