Chapter 6 of The White Gauntlet is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The White Gauntlet is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No! no!" chimed in several voices, "both should be armed alike." "Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion? That would simplify matters. It appears to be about the right size." Stubbs looked towards his captain, as much as to say, "Shall I refuse?"
Chapter 6 of The White Gauntlet is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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equally
From this reading “"No! no!" chimed in several voices, "both should be armed alike."”
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “"No! no!" chimed in several voices, "both should be armed alike."”
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading “"No! no!" chimed in several voices, "both should be armed alike."”
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
From this reading “"Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?”
bestow a quality on
From this reading “"Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?”
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “"Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?”
make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
From this reading “That would simplify matters.”
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading “Stubbs looked towards his captain, as much as to say, "Shall I refuse?"”
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 “Stubbs looked towards his captain, as much as to say, "Shall I refuse?"”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It appears to be about the right size."
equally
From this reading "No! no!" chimed in several voices, "both should be armed alike."
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appears to be about the right size."
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading "No! no!" chimed in several voices, "both should be armed alike."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stubbs looked towards his captain, as much as to say, "Shall I refuse?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No! no!" chimed in several voices, "both should be armed alike."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "No! no!" chimed in several voices, "both should be armed alike."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Stubbs looked towards his captain, as much as to say, "Shall I refuse?"
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading "No! no!" chimed in several voices, "both should be armed alike."
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
From this reading "Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?
a man of refinement
From this reading "Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Stubbs looked towards his captain, as much as to say, "Shall I refuse?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No! no!" chimed in several voices, "both should be armed alike."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appears to be about the right size."
bestow a quality on
From this reading "Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Stubbs looked towards his captain, as much as to say, "Shall I refuse?"
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That would simplify matters.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Stubbs looked towards his captain, as much as to say, "Shall I refuse?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No! no!" chimed in several voices, "both should be armed alike."
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Stubbs looked towards his captain, as much as to say, "Shall I refuse?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading It appears to be about the right size."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?
express in words
From this reading Stubbs looked towards his captain, as much as to say, "Shall I refuse?"
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "No! no!" chimed in several voices, "both should be armed alike."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Stubbs looked towards his captain, as much as to say, "Shall I refuse?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "No! no!" chimed in several voices, "both should be armed alike."
make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
From this reading That would simplify matters.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading It appears to be about the right size."
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading Stubbs looked towards his captain, as much as to say, "Shall I refuse?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would simplify matters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?
in the direction of
From this reading Stubbs looked towards his captain, as much as to say, "Shall I refuse?"
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "No! no!" chimed in several voices, "both should be armed alike."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Perhaps this gentleman," said one, pointing to the cornet, "will have no objection to lend his for the occasion?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would simplify matters.
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