Chapter 38 of A Fair Mystery: The Story of a Coquette is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of A Fair Mystery: The Story of a Coquette is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SILENT BRIDE. "Good-night, Earle," said Lord Linleigh; "now that is really the last time. You shall not draw me into another discussion. I will not say another word. Remember you are to be married to-morrow."
Chapter 38 of A Fair Mystery: The Story of a Coquette is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “THE SILENT BRIDE.”
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading “You shall not draw me into another discussion.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “You shall not draw me into another discussion.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “"Good-night, Earle," said Lord Linleigh; "now that is really the last time.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “Remember you are to be married to-morrow."”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"Good-night, Earle," said Lord Linleigh; "now that is really the last time.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember you are to be married to-morrow."”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “THE SILENT BRIDE.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Good-night, Earle," said Lord Linleigh; "now that is really the last time.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading You shall not draw me into another discussion.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Remember you are to be married to-morrow."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Remember you are to be married to-morrow."
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE SILENT BRIDE.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading You shall not draw me into another discussion.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading You shall not draw me into another discussion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-night, Earle," said Lord Linleigh; "now that is really the last time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-night, Earle," said Lord Linleigh; "now that is really the last time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not say another word.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You shall not draw me into another discussion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good-night, Earle," said Lord Linleigh; "now that is really the last time.
immediately past
From this reading "Good-night, Earle," said Lord Linleigh; "now that is really the last time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-night, Earle," said Lord Linleigh; "now that is really the last time.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Good-night, Earle," said Lord Linleigh; "now that is really the last time.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Remember you are to be married to-morrow."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You shall not draw me into another discussion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You shall not draw me into another discussion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Good-night, Earle," said Lord Linleigh; "now that is really the last time.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Good-night, Earle," said Lord Linleigh; "now that is really the last time.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember you are to be married to-morrow."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-night, Earle," said Lord Linleigh; "now that is really the last time.
express in words
From this reading I will not say another word.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall not draw me into another discussion.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE SILENT BRIDE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Good-night, Earle," said Lord Linleigh; "now that is really the last time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILENT BRIDE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Good-night, Earle," said Lord Linleigh; "now that is really the last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remember you are to be married to-morrow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remember you are to be married to-morrow."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not say another word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I will not say another word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall not draw me into another discussion.
Chapter 38 of A Fair Mystery: The Story of a Coquette by Charlotte M. Brame holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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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