Chapter 25 of A Mad Love is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of A Mad Love is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LANCE'S DETERMINATION. "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation. "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you. It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed." Lord Chandos roused himself.
Chapter 25 of A Mad Love is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “LANCE'S DETERMINATION.”
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “"You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.”
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “LANCE'S DETERMINATION.”
possessive form of “lance” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “LANCE'S DETERMINATION.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “Lord Chandos roused himself.”
a person who sings
From this reading “"I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.”
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 “"You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.”
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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 "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Chandos roused himself.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading LANCE'S DETERMINATION.
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Chandos roused himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
possessive form of “lance” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading LANCE'S DETERMINATION.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Chandos roused himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
a particular point in time
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Lord Chandos roused himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
express in words
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
a person who sings
From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if that beautiful singer was really looking at you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have not much to say to me to-night, Lance," said Lady Marion, in a tone of gentle expostulation.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading It seemed to me that the moment her eyes caught yours she faltered and almost failed."
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