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Chapter 3 of A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RICHARD BASSETT eagerly offered his services to break off the obnoxious match. But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger. “What have you to do with it?” said she, sharply. “Everything. I love Miss Bruce.”
Chapter 3 of A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “I love Miss Bruce.””
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “RICHARD BASSETT eagerly offered his services to break off the obnoxious match.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “RICHARD BASSETT eagerly offered his services to break off the obnoxious match.”
suffering from tissue death
From this reading “But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.”
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading “RICHARD BASSETT eagerly offered his services to break off the obnoxious match.”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “RICHARD BASSETT eagerly offered his services to break off the obnoxious match.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading ““What have you to do with it?” said she, sharply.”
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading “But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.”
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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 But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD BASSETT eagerly offered his services to break off the obnoxious match.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.
terminate
From this reading RICHARD BASSETT eagerly offered his services to break off the obnoxious match.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading I love Miss Bruce.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What have you to do with it?” said she, sharply.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading RICHARD BASSETT eagerly offered his services to break off the obnoxious match.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you to do with it?” said she, sharply.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RICHARD BASSETT eagerly offered his services to break off the obnoxious match.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I love Miss Bruce.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What have you to do with it?” said she, sharply.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love Miss Bruce.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading RICHARD BASSETT eagerly offered his services to break off the obnoxious match.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.
suffering from tissue death
From this reading But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading RICHARD BASSETT eagerly offered his services to break off the obnoxious match.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading RICHARD BASSETT eagerly offered his services to break off the obnoxious match.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading RICHARD BASSETT eagerly offered his services to break off the obnoxious match.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD BASSETT eagerly offered his services to break off the obnoxious match.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What have you to do with it?” said she, sharply.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading RICHARD BASSETT eagerly offered his services to break off the obnoxious match.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “What have you to do with it?” said she, sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What have you to do with it?” said she, sharply.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD BASSETT eagerly offered his services to break off the obnoxious match.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RICHARD BASSETT eagerly offered his services to break off the obnoxious match.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Miss Somerset was beginning to be mortified at having shown so much passion before a stranger.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have you to do with it?” said she, sharply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What have you to do with it?” said she, sharply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What have you to do with it?” said she, sharply.
Chapter 3 of A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day by Charles Reade holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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