Chapter 5 of The Threatening Eye is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Threatening Eye is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE TEMPLE. A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well. At last the words came. "You seem to be unwell; can I be of assistance to you in any way?" She started, opened her eyes wide, and stared in the speaker's face.
Chapter 5 of The Threatening Eye is here in full — 199 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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the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “"You seem to be unwell; can I be of assistance to you in any way?"”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.”
exposing human folly to ridicule
From this reading “A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.”
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading “A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.”
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “She started, opened her eyes wide, and stared in the speaker's face.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.”
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading “"You seem to be unwell; can I be of assistance to you in any way?"”
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 “A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.”
In this reading “A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.”
In this reading “"You seem to be unwell; can I be of assistance to you in any way?"”
In this reading “She started, opened her eyes wide, and stared in the speaker's face.”
In this reading “IN THE TEMPLE.”
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 A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She started, opened her eyes wide, and stared in the speaker's face.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You seem to be unwell; can I be of assistance to you in any way?"
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "You seem to be unwell; can I be of assistance to you in any way?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the words came.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You seem to be unwell; can I be of assistance to you in any way?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last the words came.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You seem to be unwell; can I be of assistance to you in any way?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading She started, opened her eyes wide, and stared in the speaker's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She started, opened her eyes wide, and stared in the speaker's face.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
unpleasantly stern
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You seem to be unwell; can I be of assistance to you in any way?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
immediately past
From this reading At last the words came.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
and nothing more
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She started, opened her eyes wide, and stared in the speaker's face.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
exposing human folly to ridicule
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem to be unwell; can I be of assistance to you in any way?"
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading She started, opened her eyes wide, and stared in the speaker's face.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She started, opened her eyes wide, and stared in the speaker's face.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started, opened her eyes wide, and stared in the speaker's face.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You seem to be unwell; can I be of assistance to you in any way?"
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading "You seem to be unwell; can I be of assistance to you in any way?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You seem to be unwell; can I be of assistance to you in any way?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
during the time that
From this reading A pause of a few seconds only, but seeming long terrible minutes, while she waited for the harsh satirical tones of her father's voice, which she knew so well.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She started, opened her eyes wide, and stared in the speaker's face.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At last the words came.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seem to be unwell; can I be of assistance to you in any way?"
Chapter 5 of The Threatening Eye by E. F. (Edward Frederick) Knight holds 199 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.
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