Chapter 20 of The Story of Francis Cludde is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Story of Francis Cludde is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COMING QUEEN. I stood glaring at her. "You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully. "A babe would have guessed it, knowing as much of your father as you did." "Does he know himself?"
Chapter 20 of The Story of Francis Cludde is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 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.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “"A babe would have guessed it, knowing as much of your father as you did."”
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading “"You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “"You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.”
shining intensely
From this reading “I stood glaring at her.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"A babe would have guessed it, knowing as much of your father as you did."”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “"A babe would have guessed it, knowing as much of your father as you did."”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “THE COMING QUEEN.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.”
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 “I stood glaring at her.”
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 "You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A babe would have guessed it, knowing as much of your father as you did."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stood glaring at her.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "A babe would have guessed it, knowing as much of your father as you did."
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading "You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING QUEEN.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "A babe would have guessed it, knowing as much of your father as you did."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does he know himself?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "A babe would have guessed it, knowing as much of your father as you did."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.
set up or found
From this reading "You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.
shining intensely
From this reading I stood glaring at her.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "A babe would have guessed it, knowing as much of your father as you did."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Does he know himself?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I stood glaring at her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Does he know himself?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood glaring at her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Does he know himself?"
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "A babe would have guessed it, knowing as much of your father as you did."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "A babe would have guessed it, knowing as much of your father as you did."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A babe would have guessed it, knowing as much of your father as you did."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE COMING QUEEN.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood glaring at her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING QUEEN.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A babe would have guessed it, knowing as much of your father as you did."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You were a blind bat or you would have found it out for yourself," she continued scornfully.
Chapter 20 of The Story of Francis Cludde by Stanley John Weyman holds 331 sentences, grouped into 67 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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