Chapter 3 of A Mad Love is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of A Mad Love is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MEETING AT THE MILL. In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes. A voice aroused her--a voice with tone and accent quite unlike any other voice. "I beg your pardon," it said, "could you show me the way to Rashleigh? I have lost myself in the wood."
Chapter 3 of A Mad Love is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “A voice aroused her--a voice with tone and accent quite unlike any other voice.”
aroused to action
From this reading “A voice aroused her--a voice with tone and accent quite unlike any other voice.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"I beg your pardon," it said, "could you show me the way to Rashleigh?”
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “THE MEETING AT THE MILL.”
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.”
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading “A voice aroused her--a voice with tone and accent quite unlike any other voice.”
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 “A voice aroused her--a voice with tone and accent quite unlike any other voice.”
In this reading “In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.”
In this reading “In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.”
In this reading “I have lost myself in the wood."”
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 A voice aroused her--a voice with tone and accent quite unlike any other voice.
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading A voice aroused her--a voice with tone and accent quite unlike any other voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A voice aroused her--a voice with tone and accent quite unlike any other voice.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A voice aroused her--a voice with tone and accent quite unlike any other voice.
aroused to action
From this reading A voice aroused her--a voice with tone and accent quite unlike any other voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE MILL.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon," it said, "could you show me the way to Rashleigh?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I beg your pardon," it said, "could you show me the way to Rashleigh?
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have lost myself in the wood."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A voice aroused her--a voice with tone and accent quite unlike any other voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon," it said, "could you show me the way to Rashleigh?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I beg your pardon," it said, "could you show me the way to Rashleigh?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I have lost myself in the wood."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I beg your pardon," it said, "could you show me the way to Rashleigh?
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE MILL.
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE MILL.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have lost myself in the wood."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A voice aroused her--a voice with tone and accent quite unlike any other voice.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon," it said, "could you show me the way to Rashleigh?
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A voice aroused her--a voice with tone and accent quite unlike any other voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg your pardon," it said, "could you show me the way to Rashleigh?
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I beg your pardon," it said, "could you show me the way to Rashleigh?
cut with a saw
From this reading In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I beg your pardon," it said, "could you show me the way to Rashleigh?
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE MILL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I beg your pardon," it said, "could you show me the way to Rashleigh?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading A voice aroused her--a voice with tone and accent quite unlike any other voice.
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading A voice aroused her--a voice with tone and accent quite unlike any other voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice aroused her--a voice with tone and accent quite unlike any other voice.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In the depths of the water she saw the reflection of the shining stars; she watched them intently; the pure, pale golden eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I beg your pardon," it said, "could you show me the way to Rashleigh?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A voice aroused her--a voice with tone and accent quite unlike any other voice.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I have lost myself in the wood."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon," it said, "could you show me the way to Rashleigh?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon," it said, "could you show me the way to Rashleigh?
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