Chapter 36 of A Dangerous Flirtation is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of A Dangerous Flirtation is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida. "My revelation surprises you," Royal Ainsley said, with a most horrible laugh. The laugh and the words recalled her to her senses. She sprung to her feet and faced him. "Where is my child?" she cried, wildly.
Chapter 36 of A Dangerous Flirtation is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “She sprung to her feet and faced him.”
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading “For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.”
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “The laugh and the words recalled her to her senses.”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “"My revelation surprises you," Royal Ainsley said, with a most horrible laugh.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “The laugh and the words recalled her to her senses.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “She sprung to her feet and faced him.”
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"My revelation surprises you," Royal Ainsley said, with a most horrible laugh.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “"Where is my child?" she cried, wildly.”
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 “"My revelation surprises you," Royal Ainsley said, with a most horrible laugh.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My revelation surprises you," Royal Ainsley said, with a most horrible laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The laugh and the words recalled her to her senses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Where is my child?" she cried, wildly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Where is my child?" she cried, wildly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading She sprung to her feet and faced him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She sprung to her feet and faced him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The laugh and the words recalled her to her senses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sprung to her feet and faced him.
provoking horror
From this reading "My revelation surprises you," Royal Ainsley said, with a most horrible laugh.
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is my child?" she cried, wildly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "My revelation surprises you," Royal Ainsley said, with a most horrible laugh.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "My revelation surprises you," Royal Ainsley said, with a most horrible laugh.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My revelation surprises you," Royal Ainsley said, with a most horrible laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.
above and across; more than
From this reading For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The laugh and the words recalled her to her senses.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading "My revelation surprises you," Royal Ainsley said, with a most horrible laugh.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "My revelation surprises you," Royal Ainsley said, with a most horrible laugh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My revelation surprises you," Royal Ainsley said, with a most horrible laugh.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The laugh and the words recalled her to her senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sprung to her feet and faced him.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She sprung to her feet and faced him.
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "My revelation surprises you," Royal Ainsley said, with a most horrible laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For a moment it seemed as though the darkness of death had come over Ida.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The laugh and the words recalled her to her senses.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is my child?" she cried, wildly.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading "Where is my child?" she cried, wildly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My revelation surprises you," Royal Ainsley said, with a most horrible laugh.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The laugh and the words recalled her to her senses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My revelation surprises you," Royal Ainsley said, with a most horrible laugh.
Chapter 36 of A Dangerous Flirtation by Laura Jean Libbey holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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