Chapter 17 of The White Gauntlet is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The White Gauntlet is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Marion!" The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven! Were her senses deceiving her? Was it the distant thunder that muttered "Marion?" No thunder could have spoken so pleasantly: it was the voice of a lover, uttering the accents of love!
Chapter 17 of The White Gauntlet is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “No thunder could have spoken so pleasantly: it was the voice of a lover, uttering the accents of love!”
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “Were her senses deceiving her?”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “No thunder could have spoken so pleasantly: it was the voice of a lover, uttering the accents of love!”
-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading “The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “Were her senses deceiving her?”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Was it the distant thunder that muttered "Marion?"”
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “No thunder could have spoken so pleasantly: it was the voice of a lover, uttering the accents of love!”
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In this reading “The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No thunder could have spoken so pleasantly: it was the voice of a lover, uttering the accents of love!
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading No thunder could have spoken so pleasantly: it was the voice of a lover, uttering the accents of love!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No thunder could have spoken so pleasantly: it was the voice of a lover, uttering the accents of love!
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Were her senses deceiving her?
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Was it the distant thunder that muttered "Marion?"
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No thunder could have spoken so pleasantly: it was the voice of a lover, uttering the accents of love!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading No thunder could have spoken so pleasantly: it was the voice of a lover, uttering the accents of love!
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading No thunder could have spoken so pleasantly: it was the voice of a lover, uttering the accents of love!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marion!"
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Was it the distant thunder that muttered "Marion?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
not any; not one
From this reading No thunder could have spoken so pleasantly: it was the voice of a lover, uttering the accents of love!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
in a cheerful manner
From this reading No thunder could have spoken so pleasantly: it was the voice of a lover, uttering the accents of love!
-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Were her senses deceiving her?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No thunder could have spoken so pleasantly: it was the voice of a lover, uttering the accents of love!
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading No thunder could have spoken so pleasantly: it was the voice of a lover, uttering the accents of love!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Was it the distant thunder that muttered "Marion?"
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading No thunder could have spoken so pleasantly: it was the voice of a lover, uttering the accents of love!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice pronouncing her name came not from the sky she was apostrophising; though it was one that sounded in her ear sweet as any music of heaven!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were her senses deceiving her?
Chapter 17 of The White Gauntlet by Mayne Reid holds 409 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 17 holds 409 sentences of The White Gauntlet, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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