Chapter 19 of The Victim and The Worm is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Victim and The Worm is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was at this point in her meditations that Prendergast moved. He wanted attention and at last he received it. Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it. Prendergast responded to the stimulant and began to wander restlessly about the room. He could not make up his mind what he wanted.
Chapter 19 of The Victim and The Worm is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading “Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.”
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.”
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading “It was at this point in her meditations that Prendergast moved.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Prendergast responded to the stimulant and began to wander restlessly about the room.”
in a restless manner
From this reading “Prendergast responded to the stimulant and began to wander restlessly about the room.”
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading “Prendergast responded to the stimulant and began to wander restlessly about the room.”
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading “Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “Prendergast responded to the stimulant and began to wander restlessly about the room.”
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 “Prendergast responded to the stimulant and began to wander restlessly about the room.”
In this reading “Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.”
form or compose
In this reading “He could not make up his mind what he wanted.”
In this reading “Prendergast responded to the stimulant and began to wander restlessly about the room.”
In this reading “Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.”
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 Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Prendergast responded to the stimulant and began to wander restlessly about the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wanted attention and at last he received it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at this point in her meditations that Prendergast moved.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He wanted attention and at last he received it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Prendergast responded to the stimulant and began to wander restlessly about the room.
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not make up his mind what he wanted.
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted attention and at last he received it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was at this point in her meditations that Prendergast moved.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not make up his mind what he wanted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was at this point in her meditations that Prendergast moved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at this point in her meditations that Prendergast moved.
immediately past
From this reading He wanted attention and at last he received it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.
engage in
From this reading He could not make up his mind what he wanted.
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading It was at this point in her meditations that Prendergast moved.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He could not make up his mind what he wanted.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was at this point in her meditations that Prendergast moved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not make up his mind what he wanted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was at this point in her meditations that Prendergast moved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was at this point in her meditations that Prendergast moved.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He wanted attention and at last he received it.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Prendergast responded to the stimulant and began to wander restlessly about the room.
in a restless manner
From this reading Prendergast responded to the stimulant and began to wander restlessly about the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Prendergast responded to the stimulant and began to wander restlessly about the room.
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading Prendergast responded to the stimulant and began to wander restlessly about the room.
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at this point in her meditations that Prendergast moved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was at this point in her meditations that Prendergast moved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prendergast responded to the stimulant and began to wander restlessly about the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Prendergast responded to the stimulant and began to wander restlessly about the room.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted attention and at last he received it.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at this point in her meditations that Prendergast moved.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could not make up his mind what he wanted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Strickland made up the fire and brought him a little warm milk with a dash of brandy in it.
Chapter 19 of The Victim and The Worm by Phyllis Bottome holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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