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Chapter 10 of The Young Castellan is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Roy, my boy, speak out. Tell me. What is the matter?" "I didn't mean to speak a word, mother," he groaned; "but I can't keep it back." "Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.
Chapter 10 of The Young Castellan is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a youthful male person
From this reading “"Roy, my boy, speak out.”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “"Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “"Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “"I didn't mean to speak a word, mother," he groaned; "but I can't keep it back."”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “"Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"I didn't mean to speak a word, mother," he groaned; "but I can't keep it back."”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “"Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.”
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “"Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.”
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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 "I didn't mean to speak a word, mother," he groaned; "but I can't keep it back."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I didn't mean to speak a word, mother," he groaned; "but I can't keep it back."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Roy, my boy, speak out.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I didn't mean to speak a word, mother," he groaned; "but I can't keep it back."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean to speak a word, mother," he groaned; "but I can't keep it back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean to speak a word, mother," he groaned; "but I can't keep it back."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "I didn't mean to speak a word, mother," he groaned; "but I can't keep it back."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn't mean to speak a word, mother," he groaned; "but I can't keep it back."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't mean to speak a word, mother," he groaned; "but I can't keep it back."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the matter?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't mean to speak a word, mother," he groaned; "but I can't keep it back."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I didn't mean to speak a word, mother," he groaned; "but I can't keep it back."
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What is the matter?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I didn't mean to speak a word, mother," he groaned; "but I can't keep it back."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I didn't mean to speak a word, mother," he groaned; "but I can't keep it back."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Roy, my boy, speak out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Roy, my boy, speak out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Roy, my boy, speak out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.
express in speech
From this reading "Roy, my boy, speak out.
express in words
From this reading Tell me.
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is the matter?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I didn't mean to speak a word, mother," he groaned; "but I can't keep it back."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the matter?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I didn't mean to speak a word, mother," he groaned; "but I can't keep it back."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; speak, speak," she said, tenderly, as she sank upon her knees by his side, and drew his head to her breast.
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