Chapter 5 of Witness to the Deed is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Witness to the Deed is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, how can people be so stupidly blind!" cried Edie, snatching herself away. "It is ridiculous." "But, Edie, he was always with you. When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl. Then, trembling at her sudden outburst, she continued seriously:
Chapter 5 of Witness to the Deed is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “"Oh, how can people be so stupidly blind!" cried Edie, snatching herself away.”
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading “Then, trembling at her sudden outburst, she continued seriously:”
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “"It is ridiculous."”
in a serious manner
From this reading “Then, trembling at her sudden outburst, she continued seriously:”
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “"Oh, how can people be so stupidly blind!" cried Edie, snatching herself away.”
in a stupid manner
From this reading “"Oh, how can people be so stupidly blind!" cried Edie, snatching herself away.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “Then, trembling at her sudden outburst, she continued seriously:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "But, Edie, he was always with you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, how can people be so stupidly blind!" cried Edie, snatching herself away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, how can people be so stupidly blind!" cried Edie, snatching herself away.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "Oh, how can people be so stupidly blind!" cried Edie, snatching herself away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Edie, he was always with you.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, how can people be so stupidly blind!" cried Edie, snatching herself away.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then, trembling at her sudden outburst, she continued seriously:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, how can people be so stupidly blind!" cried Edie, snatching herself away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how can people be so stupidly blind!" cried Edie, snatching herself away.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
a young female
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But, Edie, he was always with you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, trembling at her sudden outburst, she continued seriously:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Oh, how can people be so stupidly blind!" cried Edie, snatching herself away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how can people be so stupidly blind!" cried Edie, snatching herself away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is ridiculous."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is ridiculous."
go away from a place
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, how can people be so stupidly blind!" cried Edie, snatching herself away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading Then, trembling at her sudden outburst, she continued seriously:
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Oh, how can people be so stupidly blind!" cried Edie, snatching herself away.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading "It is ridiculous."
in a serious manner
From this reading Then, trembling at her sudden outburst, she continued seriously:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, trembling at her sudden outburst, she continued seriously:
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading "Oh, how can people be so stupidly blind!" cried Edie, snatching herself away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, how can people be so stupidly blind!" cried Edie, snatching herself away.
in a stupid manner
From this reading "Oh, how can people be so stupidly blind!" cried Edie, snatching herself away.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then, trembling at her sudden outburst, she continued seriously:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, trembling at her sudden outburst, she continued seriously:
a shaky motion
From this reading Then, trembling at her sudden outburst, she continued seriously:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, Edie, he was always with you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
at the time that
From this reading When he came here, or we met him and his friend at auntie's--" "Leave his friend alone, please," raged the girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But, Edie, he was always with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, Edie, he was always with you.
Chapter 5 of Witness to the Deed by George Manville Fenn holds 397 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.
Chapter 5 holds 397 sentences of Witness to the Deed, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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