Chapter 34 of A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LADY BASSETT was paralyzed for a minute or two by this speech. At last she replied by asking a question--rather a curious one. “Who nursed you, Charles?” “What, when I was a baby? How can I tell?
Chapter 34 of A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “At last she replied by asking a question--rather a curious one.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading ““What, when I was a baby?”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading ““Who nursed you, Charles?””
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “At last she replied by asking a question--rather a curious one.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “LADY BASSETT was paralyzed for a minute or two by this speech.”
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading ““Who nursed you, Charles?””
affected with paralysis
From this reading “LADY BASSETT was paralyzed for a minute or two by this speech.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “LADY BASSETT was paralyzed for a minute or two by this speech.”
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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 LADY BASSETT was paralyzed for a minute or two by this speech.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading At last she replied by asking a question--rather a curious one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she replied by asking a question--rather a curious one.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “What, when I was a baby?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY BASSETT was paralyzed for a minute or two by this speech.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LADY BASSETT was paralyzed for a minute or two by this speech.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can I tell?
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “Who nursed you, Charles?”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading At last she replied by asking a question--rather a curious one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LADY BASSETT was paralyzed for a minute or two by this speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How can I tell?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What, when I was a baby?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY BASSETT was paralyzed for a minute or two by this speech.
immediately past
From this reading At last she replied by asking a question--rather a curious one.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading LADY BASSETT was paralyzed for a minute or two by this speech.
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading “Who nursed you, Charles?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last she replied by asking a question--rather a curious one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading LADY BASSETT was paralyzed for a minute or two by this speech.
affected with paralysis
From this reading LADY BASSETT was paralyzed for a minute or two by this speech.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At last she replied by asking a question--rather a curious one.
on the contrary
From this reading At last she replied by asking a question--rather a curious one.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading At last she replied by asking a question--rather a curious one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she replied by asking a question--rather a curious one.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading LADY BASSETT was paralyzed for a minute or two by this speech.
express in words
From this reading How can I tell?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LADY BASSETT was paralyzed for a minute or two by this speech.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading LADY BASSETT was paralyzed for a minute or two by this speech.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LADY BASSETT was paralyzed for a minute or two by this speech.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What, when I was a baby?
at the time that
From this reading “What, when I was a baby?
which person or people
From this reading “Who nursed you, Charles?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who nursed you, Charles?”
Chapter 34 of A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day by Charles Reade holds 355 sentences, grouped into 71 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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