Chapter 25 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER TEMPTATION. Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face. He could not do this. "Hah!" said the old man, entering the room, and closing the door behind him. "I had come here with an intent that is now set aside.
Chapter 25 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “"Hah!" said the old man, entering the room, and closing the door behind him.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “"Hah!" said the old man, entering the room, and closing the door behind him.”
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
From this reading “Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.”
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading “Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “"I had come here with an intent that is now set aside.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.”
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading “ANOTHER TEMPTATION.”
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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give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
In this reading “"I had come here with an intent that is now set aside.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “"Hah!" said the old man, entering the room, and closing the door behind him.”
In this reading “"I had come here with an intent that is now set aside.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I had come here with an intent that is now set aside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hah!" said the old man, entering the room, and closing the door behind him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER TEMPTATION.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
on or to one side
From this reading "I had come here with an intent that is now set aside.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Hah!" said the old man, entering the room, and closing the door behind him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
the act of closing something
From this reading "Hah!" said the old man, entering the room, and closing the door behind him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I had come here with an intent that is now set aside.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not do this.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could not do this.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Hah!" said the old man, entering the room, and closing the door behind him.
a movement into or inward
From this reading "Hah!" said the old man, entering the room, and closing the door behind him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had come here with an intent that is now set aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hah!" said the old man, entering the room, and closing the door behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I had come here with an intent that is now set aside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had come here with an intent that is now set aside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "I had come here with an intent that is now set aside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I had come here with an intent that is now set aside.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Hah!" said the old man, entering the room, and closing the door behind him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I had come here with an intent that is now set aside.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Hah!" said the old man, entering the room, and closing the door behind him.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Hah!" said the old man, entering the room, and closing the door behind him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hah!" said the old man, entering the room, and closing the door behind him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I had come here with an intent that is now set aside.
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading ANOTHER TEMPTATION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I had come here with an intent that is now set aside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could not do this.
at the time that
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anthony rose, when he saw his father, with instinctive filial respect, but he did not look him in the face.
Chapter 25 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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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