Chapter 3 of The Weird Sisters: A Romance. Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Weird Sisters: A Romance. Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE RIVER. Still calling out for help, Grey reached the Castle. When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts. The _Rodwell_ had blown up. Yes, that was clear.
Chapter 3 of The Weird Sisters: A Romance. Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “The _Rodwell_ had blown up.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “Still calling out for help, Grey reached the Castle.”
get or gather together
From this reading “When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.”
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading “When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “Still calling out for help, Grey reached the Castle.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.”
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.
at or in the front
In this reading “When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.”
In this reading “ON THE RIVER.”
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 When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The _Rodwell_ had blown up.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Still calling out for help, Grey reached the Castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Still calling out for help, Grey reached the Castle.
a person who is in charge
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Yes, that was clear.
get or gather together
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still calling out for help, Grey reached the Castle.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Still calling out for help, Grey reached the Castle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Rodwell_ had blown up.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Still calling out for help, Grey reached the Castle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
a particular point in time
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE RIVER.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Still calling out for help, Grey reached the Castle.
above and across; more than
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
compacted by ironing
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Still calling out for help, Grey reached the Castle.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ON THE RIVER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Rodwell_ had blown up.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still calling out for help, Grey reached the Castle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, that was clear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE RIVER.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
hard to endure
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The _Rodwell_ had blown up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, that was clear.
at the time that
From this reading When he got in front of the chief gateway he paused a moment, and pressed his hand over his forehead, trying to collect his thoughts.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, that was clear.
Chapter 3 of The Weird Sisters: A Romance. Volume 2 (of 3) by Richard Dowling holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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