Chapter 9 of A Mad Love is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Mad Love is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PERFECTLY HAPPY WOMAN. "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt. Set his marriage aside. They were mad to think of such a thing. From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
Chapter 9 of A Mad Love is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on or to one side
From this reading “Set his marriage aside.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “"They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “"They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.”
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.”
roused to anger
From this reading “They were mad to think of such a thing.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “Set his marriage aside.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “A PERFECTLY HAPPY WOMAN.”
push forcefully
From this reading “From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.”
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 “A PERFECTLY HAPPY WOMAN.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “They were mad to think of such a thing.”
In this reading “"They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.”
In this reading “From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.”
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 PERFECTLY HAPPY WOMAN.
on or to one side
From this reading Set his marriage aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
divisible by two
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A PERFECTLY HAPPY WOMAN.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Set his marriage aside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
roused to anger
From this reading They were mad to think of such a thing.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Set his marriage aside.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A PERFECTLY HAPPY WOMAN.
recurring again and again
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set his marriage aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were mad to think of such a thing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
a special situation
From this reading They were mad to think of such a thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They were mad to think of such a thing.
push forcefully
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were mad to think of such a thing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading From time to time strange-looking documents came to him; he thrust them aside without even looking at them.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A PERFECTLY HAPPY WOMAN.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "They would never dare do it," Lord Chandos repeated to himself with a laugh of contempt.
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