Chapter 11 of Wastralls: A Novel is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Wastralls: A Novel is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, now, you take this for a warning. If you don’t you’ll wish you ’ad." "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled. "We’ll see who is the best man of the two, me or you." A grimmer smile was on Byron’s face.
Chapter 11 of Wastralls: A Novel is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “"We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.”
comparative of “grim” — not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “A grimmer smile was on Byron’s face.”
the possibility of future success
From this reading “"We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.”
move upward
From this reading “"We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “"We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “"We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “"Well, now, you take this for a warning.”
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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In this reading “"We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.”
the principal groomsman at a wedding
In this reading “"We’ll see who is the best man of the two, me or you."”
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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 "Well, now, you take this for a warning.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading If you don’t you’ll wish you ’ad."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "We’ll see who is the best man of the two, me or you."
possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading A grimmer smile was on Byron’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you don’t you’ll wish you ’ad."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A grimmer smile was on Byron’s face.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, now, you take this for a warning.
comparative of “grim” — not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading A grimmer smile was on Byron’s face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don’t you’ll wish you ’ad."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We’ll see who is the best man of the two, me or you."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "We’ll see who is the best man of the two, me or you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We’ll see who is the best man of the two, me or you."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now, you take this for a warning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A grimmer smile was on Byron’s face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We’ll see who is the best man of the two, me or you."
the possibility of future success
From this reading "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.
move upward
From this reading "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A grimmer smile was on Byron’s face.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.
carry out
From this reading "Well, now, you take this for a warning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, now, you take this for a warning.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We’ll see who is the best man of the two, me or you."
a message informing of danger
From this reading "Well, now, you take this for a warning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A grimmer smile was on Byron’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, now, you take this for a warning.
which person or people
From this reading "We’ll see who is the best man of the two, me or you."
belonging to which person
From this reading "We’ll see about that," and being of those whose spirits rise at the prospect of a fight he smiled.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If you don’t you’ll wish you ’ad."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, now, you take this for a warning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you don’t you’ll wish you ’ad."
Chapter 11 of Wastralls: A Novel by C. A. (Catharine Amy) Dawson Scott holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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