Chapter 34 of A Mad Love is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of A Mad Love is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GATHERING CLOUD. It was strange that she should use the same words which Leone had used. "I cannot bear it, Lance," she said. "Why have you done this?" He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
Chapter 34 of A Mad Love is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with anger
From this reading “He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.”
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading “He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “A GATHERING CLOUD.”
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading “He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.”
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “"I cannot bear it, Lance," she said.”
the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “It was strange that she should use the same words which Leone had used.”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.”
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.”
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filled with bewilderment
In this reading “He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.”
In this reading “He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.”
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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 GATHERING CLOUD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
with anger
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
have
From this reading "I cannot bear it, Lance," she said.
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From this reading "I cannot bear it, Lance," she said.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A GATHERING CLOUD.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Why have you done this?"
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading A GATHERING CLOUD.
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was strange that she should use the same words which Leone had used.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why have you done this?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot bear it, Lance," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was strange that she should use the same words which Leone had used.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading "I cannot bear it, Lance," she said.
the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It was strange that she should use the same words which Leone had used.
something that is lost
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I cannot bear it, Lance," she said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was strange that she should use the same words which Leone had used.
express in words
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was strange that she should use the same words which Leone had used.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was strange that she should use the same words which Leone had used.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was strange that she should use the same words which Leone had used.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was strange that she should use the same words which Leone had used.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was strange that she should use the same words which Leone had used.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why have you done this?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
the act of using
From this reading It was strange that she should use the same words which Leone had used.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was strange that she should use the same words which Leone had used.
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was strange that she should use the same words which Leone had used.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was strange that she should use the same words which Leone had used.
which person or people
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why have you done this?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was strange that she should use the same words which Leone had used.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why have you done this?"
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