Chapter 33 of A Life For a Love: A Novel is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of A Life For a Love: A Novel is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE SOUND OF THE CLOCK. She left the room, tripping lightly upstairs in her neat nurse's dress. When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it. "Come in," said his voice; she entered. He was lying back in his easy-chair.
Chapter 33 of A Life For a Love: A Novel is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading “When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.”
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “AT THE SOUND OF THE CLOCK.”
clean or organized
From this reading “She left the room, tripping lightly upstairs in her neat nurse's dress.”
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading “She left the room, tripping lightly upstairs in her neat nurse's dress.”
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading “She left the room, tripping lightly upstairs in her neat nurse's dress.”
on a floor above
From this reading “She left the room, tripping lightly upstairs in her neat nurse's dress.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.”
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In this reading “When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.”
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the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE SOUND OF THE CLOCK.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was lying back in his easy-chair.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading AT THE SOUND OF THE CLOCK.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in," said his voice; she entered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
put on clothes
From this reading She left the room, tripping lightly upstairs in her neat nurse's dress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was lying back in his easy-chair.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Come in," said his voice; she entered.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
in a gradual manner
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She left the room, tripping lightly upstairs in her neat nurse's dress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come in," said his voice; she entered.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She left the room, tripping lightly upstairs in her neat nurse's dress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She left the room, tripping lightly upstairs in her neat nurse's dress.
without good reason
From this reading She left the room, tripping lightly upstairs in her neat nurse's dress.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying back in his easy-chair.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
clean or organized
From this reading She left the room, tripping lightly upstairs in her neat nurse's dress.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading She left the room, tripping lightly upstairs in her neat nurse's dress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE SOUND OF THE CLOCK.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She left the room, tripping lightly upstairs in her neat nurse's dress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come in," said his voice; she entered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She left the room, tripping lightly upstairs in her neat nurse's dress.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading AT THE SOUND OF THE CLOCK.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE SOUND OF THE CLOCK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading She left the room, tripping lightly upstairs in her neat nurse's dress.
on a floor above
From this reading She left the room, tripping lightly upstairs in her neat nurse's dress.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Come in," said his voice; she entered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
at the time that
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she got to Wyndham's door and knocked gently for admission her heart, however, was beating so wildly that she feared he might notice it.
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