Chapter 2 of A Rose of a Hundred Leaves: A Love Story is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Rose of a Hundred Leaves: A Love Story is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FORGIVE ME, CHRIST! The ultimatum reached by Fenwick in the consideration of any subject was, to please himself. In the case of Aspatria Anneys he was particularly determined to do so. It was in vain Lady Redware entreated him to be rational. How could he be rational?
Chapter 2 of A Rose of a Hundred Leaves: A Love Story is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “FORGIVE ME, CHRIST!”
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “The ultimatum reached by Fenwick in the consideration of any subject was, to please himself.”
characterized by great determination
From this reading “In the case of Aspatria Anneys he was particularly determined to do so.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “FORGIVE ME, CHRIST!”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “In the case of Aspatria Anneys he was particularly determined to do so.”
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading “It was in vain Lady Redware entreated him to be rational.”
a final peremptory demand
From this reading “The ultimatum reached by Fenwick in the consideration of any subject was, to please himself.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “It was in vain Lady Redware entreated him to be rational.”
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From this reading In the case of Aspatria Anneys he was particularly determined to do so.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The ultimatum reached by Fenwick in the consideration of any subject was, to please himself.
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From this reading In the case of Aspatria Anneys he was particularly determined to do so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was in vain Lady Redware entreated him to be rational.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ultimatum reached by Fenwick in the consideration of any subject was, to please himself.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the case of Aspatria Anneys he was particularly determined to do so.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading FORGIVE ME, CHRIST!
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading The ultimatum reached by Fenwick in the consideration of any subject was, to please himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could he be rational?
characterized by great determination
From this reading In the case of Aspatria Anneys he was particularly determined to do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the case of Aspatria Anneys he was particularly determined to do so.
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From this reading It was in vain Lady Redware entreated him to be rational.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ultimatum reached by Fenwick in the consideration of any subject was, to please himself.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading FORGIVE ME, CHRIST!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the case of Aspatria Anneys he was particularly determined to do so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was in vain Lady Redware entreated him to be rational.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The ultimatum reached by Fenwick in the consideration of any subject was, to please himself.
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From this reading How could he be rational?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ultimatum reached by Fenwick in the consideration of any subject was, to please himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in vain Lady Redware entreated him to be rational.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was in vain Lady Redware entreated him to be rational.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FORGIVE ME, CHRIST!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ultimatum reached by Fenwick in the consideration of any subject was, to please himself.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading In the case of Aspatria Anneys he was particularly determined to do so.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The ultimatum reached by Fenwick in the consideration of any subject was, to please himself.
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading It was in vain Lady Redware entreated him to be rational.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The ultimatum reached by Fenwick in the consideration of any subject was, to please himself.
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From this reading It was in vain Lady Redware entreated him to be rational.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the case of Aspatria Anneys he was particularly determined to do so.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The ultimatum reached by Fenwick in the consideration of any subject was, to please himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ultimatum reached by Fenwick in the consideration of any subject was, to please himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ultimatum reached by Fenwick in the consideration of any subject was, to please himself.
a final peremptory demand
From this reading The ultimatum reached by Fenwick in the consideration of any subject was, to please himself.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It was in vain Lady Redware entreated him to be rational.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ultimatum reached by Fenwick in the consideration of any subject was, to please himself.
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