Chapter 11 of The White Cat is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The White Cat is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, how d’you do, Castle?" he said, making no move to let me in. "I’m down again, you see. I believe Miss Fielding is expecting me," I said, as coolly as I could. He stood with his hand on the door, defending the entrance. "I’m very sorry to say that Miss Fielding is not well to-day, and she can’t see you."
Chapter 11 of The White Cat is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a large and stately mansion
From this reading “"Oh, how d’you do, Castle?" he said, making no move to let me in.”
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “I believe Miss Fielding is expecting me," I said, as coolly as I could.”
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading “He stood with his hand on the door, defending the entrance.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “He stood with his hand on the door, defending the entrance.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I believe Miss Fielding is expecting me," I said, as coolly as I could.”
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading “I believe Miss Fielding is expecting me," I said, as coolly as I could.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “"Oh, how d’you do, Castle?" he said, making no move to let me in.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"I’m very sorry to say that Miss Fielding is not well to-day, and she can’t see 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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading "I’m down again, you see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I’m very sorry to say that Miss Fielding is not well to-day, and she can’t see you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I believe Miss Fielding is expecting me," I said, as coolly as I could.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe Miss Fielding is expecting me," I said, as coolly as I could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’m very sorry to say that Miss Fielding is not well to-day, and she can’t see you."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "Oh, how d’you do, Castle?" he said, making no move to let me in.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading I believe Miss Fielding is expecting me," I said, as coolly as I could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I believe Miss Fielding is expecting me," I said, as coolly as I could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how d’you do, Castle?" he said, making no move to let me in.
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading He stood with his hand on the door, defending the entrance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, how d’you do, Castle?" he said, making no move to let me in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He stood with his hand on the door, defending the entrance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I’m down again, you see.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He stood with his hand on the door, defending the entrance.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I believe Miss Fielding is expecting me," I said, as coolly as I could.
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading I believe Miss Fielding is expecting me," I said, as coolly as I could.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He stood with his hand on the door, defending the entrance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, how d’you do, Castle?" he said, making no move to let me in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood with his hand on the door, defending the entrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how d’you do, Castle?" he said, making no move to let me in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe Miss Fielding is expecting me," I said, as coolly as I could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’m down again, you see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, how d’you do, Castle?" he said, making no move to let me in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe Miss Fielding is expecting me," I said, as coolly as I could.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, how d’you do, Castle?" he said, making no move to let me in.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Oh, how d’you do, Castle?" he said, making no move to let me in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, how d’you do, Castle?" he said, making no move to let me in.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I believe Miss Fielding is expecting me," I said, as coolly as I could.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, how d’you do, Castle?" he said, making no move to let me in.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, how d’you do, Castle?" he said, making no move to let me in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I’m very sorry to say that Miss Fielding is not well to-day, and she can’t see you."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, how d’you do, Castle?" he said, making no move to let me in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood with his hand on the door, defending the entrance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, how d’you do, Castle?" he said, making no move to let me in.
express in words
From this reading "I’m very sorry to say that Miss Fielding is not well to-day, and she can’t see you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I’m down again, you see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I’m very sorry to say that Miss Fielding is not well to-day, and she can’t see you."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I’m very sorry to say that Miss Fielding is not well to-day, and she can’t see you."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood with his hand on the door, defending the entrance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I’m very sorry to say that Miss Fielding is not well to-day, and she can’t see you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood with his hand on the door, defending the entrance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, how d’you do, Castle?" he said, making no move to let me in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’m very sorry to say that Miss Fielding is not well to-day, and she can’t see you."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I’m very sorry to say that Miss Fielding is not well to-day, and she can’t see you."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I’m very sorry to say that Miss Fielding is not well to-day, and she can’t see you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood with his hand on the door, defending the entrance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I’m down again, you see.
Chapter 11 of The White Cat by Gelett Burgess holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 11 holds 420 sentences of The White Cat, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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