Chapter 15 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My dear Mrs Hallam," began Sir Gordon soothingly. "Hush, sir!" cried the trembling woman. "Let him speak. Mr Bayle, why do you torture me--you, my best friend? What have I done that you--ah!
Chapter 15 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Mr Bayle, why do you torture me--you, my best friend?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Hush, sir!" cried the trembling woman.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Mr Bayle, why do you torture me--you, my best friend?”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush, sir!" cried the trembling woman.”
in a soothing manner
From this reading “"My dear Mrs Hallam," began Sir Gordon soothingly.”
express in speech
From this reading “"Let him speak.”
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “Mr Bayle, why do you torture me--you, my best friend?”
a shaky motion
From this reading “"Hush, sir!" cried the trembling woman.”
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.
the one friend who is closest to you
In this reading “Mr Bayle, why do you torture me--you, my best friend?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading What have I done that you--ah!
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From this reading Mr Bayle, why do you torture me--you, my best friend?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "My dear Mrs Hallam," began Sir Gordon soothingly.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mr Bayle, why do you torture me--you, my best friend?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hush, sir!" cried the trembling woman.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Mrs Hallam," began Sir Gordon soothingly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr Bayle, why do you torture me--you, my best friend?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What have I done that you--ah!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr Bayle, why do you torture me--you, my best friend?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear Mrs Hallam," began Sir Gordon soothingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear Mrs Hallam," began Sir Gordon soothingly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have I done that you--ah!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let him speak.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush, sir!" cried the trembling woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What have I done that you--ah!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let him speak.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr Bayle, why do you torture me--you, my best friend?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Bayle, why do you torture me--you, my best friend?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "My dear Mrs Hallam," began Sir Gordon soothingly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Mrs Hallam," began Sir Gordon soothingly.
term of address for a man
From this reading "My dear Mrs Hallam," began Sir Gordon soothingly.
in a soothing manner
From this reading "My dear Mrs Hallam," began Sir Gordon soothingly.
express in speech
From this reading "Let him speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What have I done that you--ah!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hush, sir!" cried the trembling woman.
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Mr Bayle, why do you torture me--you, my best friend?
a shaky motion
From this reading "Hush, sir!" cried the trembling woman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have I done that you--ah!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Mr Bayle, why do you torture me--you, my best friend?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Hush, sir!" cried the trembling woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr Bayle, why do you torture me--you, my best friend?
Chapter 15 of This Man's Wife by George Manville Fenn holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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