Chapter 5 of The Three Impostors is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Three Impostors is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mr. Leicester, do you hear me? I insist on seeing you. Answer me at once." There was no answer, but we both heard that choking noise I have mentioned. "Mr. Leicester, I am waiting for you.
Chapter 5 of The Three Impostors is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
react verbally
From this reading “Answer me at once."”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “There was no answer, but we both heard that choking noise I have mentioned.”
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “I insist on seeing you.”
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading “"Mr. Leicester, do you hear me?”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “There was no answer, but we both heard that choking noise I have mentioned.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “There was no answer, but we both heard that choking noise I have mentioned.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “I insist on seeing you.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “"Mr. Leicester, I am waiting for you.”
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.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Answer me at once."”
In this reading “I insist on seeing you.”
In this reading “I insist on seeing you.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Mr. Leicester, I am waiting for you.
react verbally
From this reading Answer me at once."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Answer me at once."
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was no answer, but we both heard that choking noise I have mentioned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no answer, but we both heard that choking noise I have mentioned.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading There was no answer, but we both heard that choking noise I have mentioned.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mr. Leicester, do you hear me?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mr. Leicester, I am waiting for you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no answer, but we both heard that choking noise I have mentioned.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Mr. Leicester, do you hear me?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was no answer, but we both heard that choking noise I have mentioned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I insist on seeing you.
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I insist on seeing you.
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading "Mr. Leicester, do you hear me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Leicester, do you hear me?
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading There was no answer, but we both heard that choking noise I have mentioned.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Leicester, do you hear me?
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer, but we both heard that choking noise I have mentioned.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There was no answer, but we both heard that choking noise I have mentioned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I insist on seeing you.
on one occasion
From this reading Answer me at once."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I insist on seeing you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no answer, but we both heard that choking noise I have mentioned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no answer, but we both heard that choking noise I have mentioned.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Mr. Leicester, I am waiting for you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no answer, but we both heard that choking noise I have mentioned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was no answer, but we both heard that choking noise I have mentioned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Leicester, do you hear me?
Chapter 5 of The Three Impostors by Arthur Machen holds 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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 5 holds 467 sentences of The Three Impostors, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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