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Chapter 13 of The White Virgin is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly. It's all true, Mr Sturgess. I thought that lode couldn't go on yielding like it did." "In Heaven's name, man, what do you mean?" cried Robson. "Only this, sir: we've come upon a blind lead."
Chapter 13 of The White Virgin is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “"No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “"Only this, sir: we've come upon a blind lead."”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"In Heaven's name, man, what do you mean?" cried Robson.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “"Only this, sir: we've come upon a blind lead."”
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
From this reading “I thought that lode couldn't go on yielding like it did."”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “"No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.”
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading “I thought that lode couldn't go on yielding like it did."”
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be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “"No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “I thought that lode couldn't go on yielding like it did."”
find unexpectedly
In this reading “"Only this, sir: we've come upon a blind lead."”
In this reading “"In Heaven's name, man, what do you mean?" cried Robson.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Only this, sir: we've come upon a blind lead."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It's all true, Mr Sturgess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "Only this, sir: we've come upon a blind lead."
terminate
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Only this, sir: we've come upon a blind lead."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought that lode couldn't go on yielding like it did."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "In Heaven's name, man, what do you mean?" cried Robson.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I thought that lode couldn't go on yielding like it did."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "In Heaven's name, man, what do you mean?" cried Robson.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I thought that lode couldn't go on yielding like it did."
the act of departing
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "In Heaven's name, man, what do you mean?" cried Robson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought that lode couldn't go on yielding like it did."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In Heaven's name, man, what do you mean?" cried Robson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought that lode couldn't go on yielding like it did."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "Only this, sir: we've come upon a blind lead."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I thought that lode couldn't go on yielding like it did."
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
From this reading I thought that lode couldn't go on yielding like it did."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "In Heaven's name, man, what do you mean?" cried Robson.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "In Heaven's name, man, what do you mean?" cried Robson.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought that lode couldn't go on yielding like it did."
and nothing more
From this reading "Only this, sir: we've come upon a blind lead."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In Heaven's name, man, what do you mean?" cried Robson.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Only this, sir: we've come upon a blind lead."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
carry out
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought that lode couldn't go on yielding like it did."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Only this, sir: we've come upon a blind lead."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought that lode couldn't go on yielding like it did."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It's all true, Mr Sturgess.
except if; if not
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Only this, sir: we've come upon a blind lead."
precisely as stated
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only this, sir: we've come upon a blind lead."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "In Heaven's name, man, what do you mean?" cried Robson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading I thought that lode couldn't go on yielding like it did."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, you won't break anybody's neck," said the man gravely, "unless it's your own, Mr Sturgess, and unless you take care you're going to be very badly.
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