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Chapter 1 of A Mad Love is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc. A DISCONTENTED BEAUTY. "Leone," cried a loud voice, "where are you? Here, there, everywhere, except just in the place where you should be." The speaker was a tall, stout, good-tempered looking man.
Chapter 1 of A Mad Love is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading “A DISCONTENTED BEAUTY.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “Here, there, everywhere, except just in the place where you should be."”
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc.”
the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"Leone," cried a loud voice, "where are you?”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was a tall, stout, good-tempered looking man.”
dependable
From this reading “The speaker was a tall, stout, good-tempered looking man.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc.”
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 “"Leone," cried a loud voice, "where are you?”
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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 DISCONTENTED BEAUTY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Leone," cried a loud voice, "where are you?
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here, there, everywhere, except just in the place where you should be."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A DISCONTENTED BEAUTY.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Leone," cried a loud voice, "where are you?
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading A DISCONTENTED BEAUTY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Here, there, everywhere, except just in the place where you should be."
apart from; not including
From this reading Here, there, everywhere, except just in the place where you should be."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc.
not easily irritated
From this reading The speaker was a tall, stout, good-tempered looking man.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, there, everywhere, except just in the place where you should be."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here, there, everywhere, except just in the place where you should be."
and nothing more
From this reading Here, there, everywhere, except just in the place where you should be."
the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Leone," cried a loud voice, "where are you?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The speaker was a tall, stout, good-tempered looking man.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Leone," cried a loud voice, "where are you?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The speaker was a tall, stout, good-tempered looking man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here, there, everywhere, except just in the place where you should be."
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Here, there, everywhere, except just in the place where you should be."
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was a tall, stout, good-tempered looking man.
dependable
From this reading The speaker was a tall, stout, good-tempered looking man.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The speaker was a tall, stout, good-tempered looking man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here, there, everywhere, except just in the place where you should be."
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Author of "Sunshine and Roses," "Beyond Pardon," "Dora Thomas," "From Out the Gloom," etc., etc.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Leone," cried a loud voice, "where are you?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was a tall, stout, good-tempered looking man.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Leone," cried a loud voice, "where are you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Leone," cried a loud voice, "where are you?
Chapter 1 of A Mad Love by Charlotte M. Brame holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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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