Chapter 8 of Young Blood is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Young Blood is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING. There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town. Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within. "No, miss, not yet." "Then who is here?"
Chapter 8 of Young Blood is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.”
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “A MILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.”
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In this reading “There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.”
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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 A MILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Then who is here?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then who is here?"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, miss, not yet."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, miss, not yet."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
in the near future
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then who is here?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
which person or people
From this reading "Then who is here?"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No, miss, not yet."
Chapter 8 of Young Blood by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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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