Chapter 6 of Under St Paul's: A Romance is here in full — 753 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Under St Paul's: A Romance is here in full — 753 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IDLE DAY. All at the breakfast-table remarked Miss Gordon's pallor. Osborne was shocked by it. Mrs Barclay exclaimed, 'What is the matter with you, Miss Gordon? You look as if you had had no sleep.'
Chapter 6 of Under St Paul's: A Romance is here in full — 753 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Mrs Barclay exclaimed, 'What is the matter with you, Miss Gordon?”
not in action or at work
From this reading “AN IDLE DAY.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Mrs Barclay exclaimed, 'What is the matter with you, Miss Gordon?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “All at the breakfast-table remarked Miss Gordon's pallor.”
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading “Osborne was shocked by it.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “All at the breakfast-table remarked Miss Gordon's pallor.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Osborne was shocked by it.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “You look as if you had had no sleep.'”
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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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All at the breakfast-table remarked Miss Gordon's pallor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IDLE DAY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You look as if you had had no sleep.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at the breakfast-table remarked Miss Gordon's pallor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Barclay exclaimed, 'What is the matter with you, Miss Gordon?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All at the breakfast-table remarked Miss Gordon's pallor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Osborne was shocked by it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN IDLE DAY.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Mrs Barclay exclaimed, 'What is the matter with you, Miss Gordon?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Barclay exclaimed, 'What is the matter with you, Miss Gordon?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All at the breakfast-table remarked Miss Gordon's pallor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You look as if you had had no sleep.'
not in action or at work
From this reading AN IDLE DAY.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You look as if you had had no sleep.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs Barclay exclaimed, 'What is the matter with you, Miss Gordon?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Osborne was shocked by it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look as if you had had no sleep.'
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mrs Barclay exclaimed, 'What is the matter with you, Miss Gordon?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading All at the breakfast-table remarked Miss Gordon's pallor.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Barclay exclaimed, 'What is the matter with you, Miss Gordon?
not any; not one
From this reading You look as if you had had no sleep.'
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading Osborne was shocked by it.
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading All at the breakfast-table remarked Miss Gordon's pallor.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading All at the breakfast-table remarked Miss Gordon's pallor.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Osborne was shocked by it.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading You look as if you had had no sleep.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All at the breakfast-table remarked Miss Gordon's pallor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Osborne was shocked by it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs Barclay exclaimed, 'What is the matter with you, Miss Gordon?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs Barclay exclaimed, 'What is the matter with you, Miss Gordon?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs Barclay exclaimed, 'What is the matter with you, Miss Gordon?
Chapter 6 of Under St Paul's: A Romance by Richard Dowling holds 753 sentences, grouped into 151 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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