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Chapter 5 of The Tower of London is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Enough,” replied Jane. “M. Renard, you will accompany me to the palace.” As the ambassador was preparing to depart, he perceived Northumberland’s cap lying at his feet. “Your grace’s hat,” he observed, pointing to it. And glancing significantly at Jane, he added, in an audible whisper, “Would the head were in it!”
Chapter 5 of The Tower of London is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 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.
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading ““M. Renard, you will accompany me to the palace.””
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading “As the ambassador was preparing to depart, he perceived Northumberland’s cap lying at his feet.”
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading “And glancing significantly at Jane, he added, in an audible whisper, “Would the head were in it!””
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “As the ambassador was preparing to depart, he perceived Northumberland’s cap lying at his feet.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “And glancing significantly at Jane, he added, in an audible whisper, “Would the head were in it!””
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “As the ambassador was preparing to depart, he perceived Northumberland’s cap lying at his feet.”
in a statistically significant way
From this reading “And glancing significantly at Jane, he added, in an audible whisper, “Would the head were in it!””
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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In this reading “And glancing significantly at Jane, he added, in an audible whisper, “Would the head were in it!””
In this reading “And glancing significantly at Jane, he added, in an audible whisper, “Would the head were in it!””
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be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “M. Renard, you will accompany me to the palace.”
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And glancing significantly at Jane, he added, in an audible whisper, “Would the head were in it!”
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading As the ambassador was preparing to depart, he perceived Northumberland’s cap lying at his feet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And glancing significantly at Jane, he added, in an audible whisper, “Would the head were in it!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And glancing significantly at Jane, he added, in an audible whisper, “Would the head were in it!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the ambassador was preparing to depart, he perceived Northumberland’s cap lying at his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the ambassador was preparing to depart, he perceived Northumberland’s cap lying at his feet.
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading And glancing significantly at Jane, he added, in an audible whisper, “Would the head were in it!”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading As the ambassador was preparing to depart, he perceived Northumberland’s cap lying at his feet.
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading As the ambassador was preparing to depart, he perceived Northumberland’s cap lying at his feet.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Enough,” replied Jane.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As the ambassador was preparing to depart, he perceived Northumberland’s cap lying at his feet.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading And glancing significantly at Jane, he added, in an audible whisper, “Would the head were in it!”
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Your grace’s hat,” he observed, pointing to it.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Your grace’s hat,” he observed, pointing to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the ambassador was preparing to depart, he perceived Northumberland’s cap lying at his feet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And glancing significantly at Jane, he added, in an audible whisper, “Would the head were in it!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the ambassador was preparing to depart, he perceived Northumberland’s cap lying at his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And glancing significantly at Jane, he added, in an audible whisper, “Would the head were in it!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Your grace’s hat,” he observed, pointing to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Enough,” replied Jane.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading As the ambassador was preparing to depart, he perceived Northumberland’s cap lying at his feet.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “M. Renard, you will accompany me to the palace.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “M. Renard, you will accompany me to the palace.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the ambassador was preparing to depart, he perceived Northumberland’s cap lying at his feet.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Your grace’s hat,” he observed, pointing to it.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “M. Renard, you will accompany me to the palace.”
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading As the ambassador was preparing to depart, he perceived Northumberland’s cap lying at his feet.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Your grace’s hat,” he observed, pointing to it.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading As the ambassador was preparing to depart, he perceived Northumberland’s cap lying at his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “M. Renard, you will accompany me to the palace.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Enough,” replied Jane.
in a statistically significant way
From this reading And glancing significantly at Jane, he added, in an audible whisper, “Would the head were in it!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “M. Renard, you will accompany me to the palace.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “M. Renard, you will accompany me to the palace.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the ambassador was preparing to depart, he perceived Northumberland’s cap lying at his feet.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And glancing significantly at Jane, he added, in an audible whisper, “Would the head were in it!”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading And glancing significantly at Jane, he added, in an audible whisper, “Would the head were in it!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “M. Renard, you will accompany me to the palace.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And glancing significantly at Jane, he added, in an audible whisper, “Would the head were in it!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “M. Renard, you will accompany me to the palace.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your grace’s hat,” he observed, pointing to it.
Chapter 5 of The Tower of London by William Harrison Ainsworth holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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