Chapter 5 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06, Fiction is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06, Fiction is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What! You know him?" gasped the astonished landlord. Instead of replying, the stranger muttered inaudible words between his teeth. Now he strode two steps forward, clenching his hands. Now smiled grimly.
Chapter 5 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06, Fiction is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “You know him?" gasped the astonished landlord.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “You know him?" gasped the astonished landlord.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “Now smiled grimly.”
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading “Instead of replying, the stranger muttered inaudible words between his teeth.”
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading “You know him?" gasped the astonished landlord.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Instead of replying, the stranger muttered inaudible words between his teeth.”
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Instead of replying, the stranger muttered inaudible words between his teeth.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Now he strode two steps forward, clenching his hands.”
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading You know him?" gasped the astonished landlord.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Instead of replying, the stranger muttered inaudible words between his teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he strode two steps forward, clenching his hands.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Now he strode two steps forward, clenching his hands.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading You know him?" gasped the astonished landlord.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Now smiled grimly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Now he strode two steps forward, clenching his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he strode two steps forward, clenching his hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know him?" gasped the astonished landlord.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of replying, the stranger muttered inaudible words between his teeth.
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading Instead of replying, the stranger muttered inaudible words between his teeth.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of replying, the stranger muttered inaudible words between his teeth.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know him?" gasped the astonished landlord.
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading You know him?" gasped the astonished landlord.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Instead of replying, the stranger muttered inaudible words between his teeth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he strode two steps forward, clenching his hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of replying, the stranger muttered inaudible words between his teeth.
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Instead of replying, the stranger muttered inaudible words between his teeth.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Now smiled grimly.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Now he strode two steps forward, clenching his hands.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Instead of replying, the stranger muttered inaudible words between his teeth.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Now he strode two steps forward, clenching his hands.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Instead of replying, the stranger muttered inaudible words between his teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know him?" gasped the astonished landlord.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now he strode two steps forward, clenching his hands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Instead of replying, the stranger muttered inaudible words between his teeth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know him?" gasped the astonished landlord.
Chapter 5 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06, Fiction by Arthur [Editor] Mee holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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