Chapter 35 of A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“WELL,” replied Compton. “Are you better, dear?” “I'm very well, thank you,” said the boy. “In your mind, I mean. You were cross last time, you know.”
Chapter 35 of A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ““Are you better, dear?””
a youthful male person
From this reading ““I'm very well, thank you,” said the boy.”
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading ““WELL,” replied Compton.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “You were cross last time, you know.””
dearly loved
From this reading ““Are you better, dear?””
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ““In your mind, I mean.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ““WELL,” replied Compton.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading ““I'm very well, thank you,” said the boy.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you better, dear?”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Are you better, dear?”
a youthful male person
From this reading “I'm very well, thank you,” said the boy.
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading “WELL,” replied Compton.
travel across or pass over
From this reading You were cross last time, you know.”
dearly loved
From this reading “Are you better, dear?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “In your mind, I mean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm very well, thank you,” said the boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In your mind, I mean.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You were cross last time, you know.”
immediately past
From this reading You were cross last time, you know.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “In your mind, I mean.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “In your mind, I mean.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “WELL,” replied Compton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'm very well, thank you,” said the boy.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I'm very well, thank you,” said the boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I'm very well, thank you,” said the boy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You were cross last time, you know.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “I'm very well, thank you,” said the boy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “WELL,” replied Compton.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were cross last time, you know.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you better, dear?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In your mind, I mean.
Chapter 35 of A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day by Charles Reade holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
Chapter 35 holds 191 sentences of A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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