Chapter 8 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 8 of The White Gauntlet is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You must start at once. Ah! I did not think of it; you will stand in need of a horse?" "No, I woant," replied the footpad, with a significant smile, "I've got one." "Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.
Chapter 8 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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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading “"Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “"Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “"Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “"Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.”
important in effect or meaning
From this reading “"No, I woant," replied the footpad, with a significant smile, "I've got one."”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “"Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"You must start at once.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “"Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.”
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.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"You must start at once.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “I did not think of it; you will stand in need of a horse?"”
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 I did not think of it; you will stand in need of a horse?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You must start at once.
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading "Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not think of it; you will stand in need of a horse?"
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.
a highwayman who robs on foot
From this reading "No, I woant," replied the footpad, with a significant smile, "I've got one."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No, I woant," replied the footpad, with a significant smile, "I've got one."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I did not think of it; you will stand in need of a horse?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not think of it; you will stand in need of a horse?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I woant," replied the footpad, with a significant smile, "I've got one."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did not think of it; you will stand in need of a horse?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not think of it; you will stand in need of a horse?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must start at once.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I did not think of it; you will stand in need of a horse?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I woant," replied the footpad, with a significant smile, "I've got one."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not think of it; you will stand in need of a horse?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not think of it; you will stand in need of a horse?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.
on one occasion
From this reading "You must start at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No, I woant," replied the footpad, with a significant smile, "I've got one."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, I woant," replied the footpad, with a significant smile, "I've got one."
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading "Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.
important in effect or meaning
From this reading "No, I woant," replied the footpad, with a significant smile, "I've got one."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "No, I woant," replied the footpad, with a significant smile, "I've got one."
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I did not think of it; you will stand in need of a horse?"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You must start at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, I woant," replied the footpad, with a significant smile, "I've got one."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I did not think of it; you will stand in need of a horse?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Oh! the horse you--" The cavalier hesitated to finish the speech that had risen to his tongue.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I did not think of it; you will stand in need of a horse?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, I woant," replied the footpad, with a significant smile, "I've got one."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I woant," replied the footpad, with a significant smile, "I've got one."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must start at once.
Chapter 8 of The White Gauntlet by Mayne Reid holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 410 sentences of The White Gauntlet, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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