Chapter 21 of The White Gauntlet is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The White Gauntlet is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What shall I do?" he continued, after a pause. "If she has not met him, it is a splendid opportunity for my proposal! The events are ominous of success. Shall I make it now--this moment?" "There is danger in delay," he muttered, as the old adage came into his mind.
Chapter 21 of The White Gauntlet is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “"There is danger in delay," he muttered, as the old adage came into his mind.”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “"There is danger in delay," he muttered, as the old adage came into his mind.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “The events are ominous of success.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"There is danger in delay," he muttered, as the old adage came into his mind.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “The events are ominous of success.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “"What shall I do?" he continued, after a pause.”
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “"If she has not met him, it is a splendid opportunity for my proposal!”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “"If she has not met him, it is a splendid opportunity for my proposal!”
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 “"What shall I do?" he continued, after a pause.”
In this reading “"If she has not met him, it is a splendid opportunity for my proposal!”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “"There is danger in delay," he muttered, as the old adage came into his mind.”
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 "What shall I do?" he continued, after a pause.
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading "There is danger in delay," he muttered, as the old adage came into his mind.
later than; following
From this reading "What shall I do?" he continued, after a pause.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The events are ominous of success.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There is danger in delay," he muttered, as the old adage came into his mind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "There is danger in delay," he muttered, as the old adage came into his mind.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "What shall I do?" he continued, after a pause.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "There is danger in delay," he muttered, as the old adage came into his mind.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "There is danger in delay," he muttered, as the old adage came into his mind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall I do?" he continued, after a pause.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events are ominous of success.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If she has not met him, it is a splendid opportunity for my proposal!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If she has not met him, it is a splendid opportunity for my proposal!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What shall I do?" he continued, after a pause.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If she has not met him, it is a splendid opportunity for my proposal!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There is danger in delay," he muttered, as the old adage came into his mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What shall I do?" he continued, after a pause.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she has not met him, it is a splendid opportunity for my proposal!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is danger in delay," he muttered, as the old adage came into his mind.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "There is danger in delay," he muttered, as the old adage came into his mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If she has not met him, it is a splendid opportunity for my proposal!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If she has not met him, it is a splendid opportunity for my proposal!
engage in
From this reading Shall I make it now--this moment?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "If she has not met him, it is a splendid opportunity for my proposal!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "There is danger in delay," he muttered, as the old adage came into his mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading Shall I make it now--this moment?"
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "There is danger in delay," he muttered, as the old adage came into his mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If she has not met him, it is a splendid opportunity for my proposal!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If she has not met him, it is a splendid opportunity for my proposal!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Shall I make it now--this moment?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events are ominous of success.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "There is danger in delay," he muttered, as the old adage came into his mind.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The events are ominous of success.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "If she has not met him, it is a splendid opportunity for my proposal!
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "What shall I do?" he continued, after a pause.
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading "If she has not met him, it is a splendid opportunity for my proposal!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall I do?" he continued, after a pause.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If she has not met him, it is a splendid opportunity for my proposal!
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "If she has not met him, it is a splendid opportunity for my proposal!
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The events are ominous of success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The events are ominous of success.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is danger in delay," he muttered, as the old adage came into his mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Shall I make it now--this moment?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall I do?" he continued, after a pause.
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