Chapter XII of The Wyvern mystery, “Coming In,” is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter XII of The Wyvern mystery, “Coming In,” is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh! Charlie, it is very late,” said Alice, a little reproachfully. “Not very, is it, darling?” said he, glancing at his watch. “By Jove! it is. My poor little woman, I had not an idea.”
Chapter XII of The Wyvern mystery, “Coming In,” is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!”
a special loved one
From this reading ““Not very, is it, darling?” said he, glancing at his watch.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading ““Not very, is it, darling?” said he, glancing at his watch.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “My poor little woman, I had not an idea.””
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Charlie, it is very late,” said Alice, a little reproachfully.”
look attentively
From this reading ““Not very, is it, darling?” said he, glancing at his watch.”
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.
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In this reading “When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!”
In this reading ““Not very, is it, darling?” said he, glancing at his watch.”
In this reading “My poor little woman, I had not an idea.””
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 Charlie, it is very late,” said Alice, a little reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlie, it is very late,” said Alice, a little reproachfully.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My poor little woman, I had not an idea.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!
expected hopefully
From this reading When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By Jove! it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlie, it is very late,” said Alice, a little reproachfully.
a special loved one
From this reading “Not very, is it, darling?” said he, glancing at his watch.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Not very, is it, darling?” said he, glancing at his watch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My poor little woman, I had not an idea.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not very, is it, darling?” said he, glancing at his watch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not very, is it, darling?” said he, glancing at his watch.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My poor little woman, I had not an idea.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My poor little woman, I had not an idea.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlie, it is very late,” said Alice, a little reproachfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Charlie, it is very late,” said Alice, a little reproachfully.
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading “By Jove! it is.
immediately past
From this reading When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Charlie, it is very late,” said Alice, a little reproachfully.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Charlie, it is very late,” said Alice, a little reproachfully.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poor little woman, I had not an idea.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not very, is it, darling?” said he, glancing at his watch.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor little woman, I had not an idea.”
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading Charlie, it is very late,” said Alice, a little reproachfully.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Charlie, it is very late,” said Alice, a little reproachfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!
precisely as stated
From this reading Charlie, it is very late,” said Alice, a little reproachfully.
look attentively
From this reading “Not very, is it, darling?” said he, glancing at his watch.
at the time that
From this reading When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!
in or at the place that
From this reading When at last her husband entered the room where she awaited him that night-- “Oh!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading My poor little woman, I had not an idea.”
Chapter 12 of The Wyvern mystery by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 12 holds 79 sentences of The Wyvern mystery, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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