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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Terrible Secret: A Novel is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRIXY'S PARTY. Two weeks sufficed for Miss Darrell's preparations. A quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all. Mr. Darrell had consented--what was there he could have refused his darling? He had consented, hiding the bitter pang it cost him, deep in his own quiet heart.
Chapter 12 of A Terrible Secret: A Novel is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading “Mr. Darrell had consented--what was there he could have refused his darling?”
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading “A quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all.”
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading “He had consented, hiding the bitter pang it cost him, deep in his own quiet heart.”
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading “A quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all.”
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading “He had consented, hiding the bitter pang it cost him, deep in his own quiet heart.”
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “Two weeks sufficed for Miss Darrell's preparations.”
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading “A quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all.”
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading “Two weeks sufficed for Miss Darrell's preparations.”
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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 quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He had consented, hiding the bitter pang it cost him, deep in his own quiet heart.
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Mr. Darrell had consented--what was there he could have refused his darling?
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading He had consented, hiding the bitter pang it cost him, deep in his own quiet heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Darrell had consented--what was there he could have refused his darling?
a special loved one
From this reading Mr. Darrell had consented--what was there he could have refused his darling?
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From this reading Mr. Darrell had consented--what was there he could have refused his darling?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two weeks sufficed for Miss Darrell's preparations.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He had consented, hiding the bitter pang it cost him, deep in his own quiet heart.
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading A quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two weeks sufficed for Miss Darrell's preparations.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Darrell had consented--what was there he could have refused his darling?
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Darrell had consented--what was there he could have refused his darling?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Darrell had consented--what was there he could have refused his darling?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had consented, hiding the bitter pang it cost him, deep in his own quiet heart.
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading He had consented, hiding the bitter pang it cost him, deep in his own quiet heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had consented, hiding the bitter pang it cost him, deep in his own quiet heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Darrell had consented--what was there he could have refused his darling?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had consented, hiding the bitter pang it cost him, deep in his own quiet heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had consented, hiding the bitter pang it cost him, deep in his own quiet heart.
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading A quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Two weeks sufficed for Miss Darrell's preparations.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Darrell had consented--what was there he could have refused his darling?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had consented, hiding the bitter pang it cost him, deep in his own quiet heart.
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading He had consented, hiding the bitter pang it cost him, deep in his own quiet heart.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading TRIXY'S PARTY.
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Two weeks sufficed for Miss Darrell's preparations.
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading A quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He had consented, hiding the bitter pang it cost him, deep in his own quiet heart.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Mr. Darrell had consented--what was there he could have refused his darling?
a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
From this reading A quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all.
the season of growth
From this reading A quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all.
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Two weeks sufficed for Miss Darrell's preparations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had consented, hiding the bitter pang it cost him, deep in his own quiet heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Darrell had consented--what was there he could have refused his darling?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRIXY'S PARTY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks sufficed for Miss Darrell's preparations.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A quantity of new linen, three new dresses, one hat, one spring sacque--that was all.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks sufficed for Miss Darrell's preparations.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Darrell had consented--what was there he could have refused his darling?
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