Chapter 9 of The Two Destinies is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Two Destinies is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I POINTED to the writing in the sketch book, and looked at my mother. I was not mistaken. She _had_ seen it, as I had seen it. But she refused to acknowledge that anything had happened to alarm her--plainly as I could detect it in her face. "Somebody has been playing a trick on you, George," she said.
Chapter 9 of The Two Destinies is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “But she refused to acknowledge that anything had happened to alarm her--plainly as I could detect it in her face.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “But she refused to acknowledge that anything had happened to alarm her--plainly as I could detect it in her face.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “But she refused to acknowledge that anything had happened to alarm her--plainly as I could detect it in her face.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “I was not mistaken.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “But she refused to acknowledge that anything had happened to alarm her--plainly as I could detect it in her face.”
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “I POINTED to the writing in the sketch book, and looked at my mother.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Somebody has been playing a trick on you, George," she said.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “"Somebody has been playing a trick on you, George," she said.”
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 "Somebody has been playing a trick on you, George," she said.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading But she refused to acknowledge that anything had happened to alarm her--plainly as I could detect it in her face.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading But she refused to acknowledge that anything had happened to alarm her--plainly as I could detect it in her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I POINTED to the writing in the sketch book, and looked at my mother.
any thing at all
From this reading But she refused to acknowledge that anything had happened to alarm her--plainly as I could detect it in her face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She _had_ seen it, as I had seen it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I POINTED to the writing in the sketch book, and looked at my mother.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Somebody has been playing a trick on you, George," she said.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I POINTED to the writing in the sketch book, and looked at my mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she refused to acknowledge that anything had happened to alarm her--plainly as I could detect it in her face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she refused to acknowledge that anything had happened to alarm her--plainly as I could detect it in her face.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading But she refused to acknowledge that anything had happened to alarm her--plainly as I could detect it in her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But she refused to acknowledge that anything had happened to alarm her--plainly as I could detect it in her face.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Somebody has been playing a trick on you, George," she said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She _had_ seen it, as I had seen it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But she refused to acknowledge that anything had happened to alarm her--plainly as I could detect it in her face.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Somebody has been playing a trick on you, George," she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she refused to acknowledge that anything had happened to alarm her--plainly as I could detect it in her face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I POINTED to the writing in the sketch book, and looked at my mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I POINTED to the writing in the sketch book, and looked at my mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She _had_ seen it, as I had seen it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I POINTED to the writing in the sketch book, and looked at my mother.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading I was not mistaken.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I POINTED to the writing in the sketch book, and looked at my mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I POINTED to the writing in the sketch book, and looked at my mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not mistaken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Somebody has been playing a trick on you, George," she said.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading But she refused to acknowledge that anything had happened to alarm her--plainly as I could detect it in her face.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "Somebody has been playing a trick on you, George," she said.
having a point
From this reading I POINTED to the writing in the sketch book, and looked at my mother.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But she refused to acknowledge that anything had happened to alarm her--plainly as I could detect it in her face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Somebody has been playing a trick on you, George," she said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She _had_ seen it, as I had seen it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She _had_ seen it, as I had seen it.
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading I POINTED to the writing in the sketch book, and looked at my mother.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Somebody has been playing a trick on you, George," she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she refused to acknowledge that anything had happened to alarm her--plainly as I could detect it in her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I POINTED to the writing in the sketch book, and looked at my mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I POINTED to the writing in the sketch book, and looked at my mother.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Somebody has been playing a trick on you, George," she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not mistaken.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I POINTED to the writing in the sketch book, and looked at my mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Somebody has been playing a trick on you, George," she said.
Chapter 9 of The Two Destinies by Wilkie Collins holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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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