Chapter 6 of The White Virgin is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The White Virgin is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze. "I insist," cried the Major. "What do you say, my dear?" Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk." "Exactly!
Chapter 6 of The White Virgin is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “"Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."”
not prudent or wise
From this reading “Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."”
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"I insist," cried the Major.”
against your will
From this reading “"Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.”
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading “Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “"Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.”
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 “Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."”
In this reading “"Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.”
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 Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I insist," cried the Major.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
dearly loved
From this reading "What do you say, my dear?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you say, my dear?"
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Exactly!
a long fixed look
From this reading "Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I insist," cried the Major.
not prudent or wise
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "I insist," cried the Major.
against your will
From this reading "Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "I insist," cried the Major.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What do you say, my dear?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.
express in words
From this reading "What do you say, my dear?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I insist," cried the Major.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
(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 "Well, sir," he said, involuntarily glancing across at Dinah, and meeting her troubled gaze.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you say, my dear?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dinah started, and her voice sounded strange as she said hurriedly-- "It would be very imprudent of Mr Reed to go back--on so dark a walk."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you say, my dear?"
Chapter 6 of The White Virgin by George Manville Fenn holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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