Chapter 8 of Two Sides of the Face: Midwinter Tales is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Two Sides of the Face: Midwinter Tales is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Surety?" I suggested. "I thought he must be a householder. No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason! Herbert is--oh, why will you force me to say it?"
Chapter 8 of Two Sides of the Face: Midwinter Tales is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “Herbert is--oh, why will you force me to say it?"”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “Herbert is--oh, why will you force me to say it?"”
someone who owns a home
From this reading “"I thought he must be a householder.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!”
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading “No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I suggested.”
something clearly established
From this reading “"Surety?"”
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 "I thought he must be a householder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought he must be a householder.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Herbert is--oh, why will you force me to say it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought he must be a householder.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Herbert is--oh, why will you force me to say it?"
someone who owns a home
From this reading "I thought he must be a householder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suggested.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herbert is--oh, why will you force me to say it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Herbert is--oh, why will you force me to say it?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Herbert is--oh, why will you force me to say it?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I thought he must be a householder.
not any; not one
From this reading No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Herbert is--oh, why will you force me to say it?"
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!
express in words
From this reading Herbert is--oh, why will you force me to say it?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I suggested.
something clearly established
From this reading "Surety?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought he must be a householder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herbert is--oh, why will you force me to say it?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Herbert is--oh, why will you force me to say it?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Herbert is--oh, why will you force me to say it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading No," she cried, as I turned away with a slight shrug of the shoulder, "that was not the real reason!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Herbert is--oh, why will you force me to say it?"
Chapter 8 of Two Sides of the Face: Midwinter Tales by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 8 holds 421 sentences of Two Sides of the Face: Midwinter Tales, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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