Chapter 40 of A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“DON'T you be a fool,” said Reginald to his nurse. “Sir Charles will send you to prison for it,” said Lady Bassett. “For what I done along with you?” “Oh, he will not punish his wife; he will look out for some other victim.” “Sign, you d--d old fool!” cried Reginald, seizing Mary Meyrick roughly by the arm.
Chapter 40 of A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading ““Sir Charles will send you to prison for it,” said Lady Bassett.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading ““DON'T you be a fool,” said Reginald to his nurse.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading ““DON'T you be a fool,” said Reginald to his nurse.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading ““Sir Charles will send you to prison for it,” said Lady Bassett.”
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading ““Oh, he will not punish his wife; he will look out for some other victim.””
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading ““Sign, you d--d old fool!” cried Reginald, seizing Mary Meyrick roughly by the arm.”
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading ““Sign, you d--d old fool!” cried Reginald, seizing Mary Meyrick roughly by the arm.”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading ““Oh, he will not punish his wife; he will look out for some other victim.””
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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 “DON'T you be a fool,” said Reginald to his nurse.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “For what I done along with you?”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Sign, you d--d old fool!” cried Reginald, seizing Mary Meyrick roughly by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Charles will send you to prison for it,” said Lady Bassett.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “DON'T you be a fool,” said Reginald to his nurse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Sign, you d--d old fool!” cried Reginald, seizing Mary Meyrick roughly by the arm.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “Sir Charles will send you to prison for it,” said Lady Bassett.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Sign, you d--d old fool!” cried Reginald, seizing Mary Meyrick roughly by the arm.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “Sign, you d--d old fool!” cried Reginald, seizing Mary Meyrick roughly by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “DON'T you be a fool,” said Reginald to his nurse.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “For what I done along with you?”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “DON'T you be a fool,” said Reginald to his nurse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Sir Charles will send you to prison for it,” said Lady Bassett.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, he will not punish his wife; he will look out for some other victim.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “DON'T you be a fool,” said Reginald to his nurse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “For what I done along with you?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Sir Charles will send you to prison for it,” said Lady Bassett.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Sir Charles will send you to prison for it,” said Lady Bassett.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Oh, he will not punish his wife; he will look out for some other victim.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Sign, you d--d old fool!” cried Reginald, seizing Mary Meyrick roughly by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sign, you d--d old fool!” cried Reginald, seizing Mary Meyrick roughly by the arm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, he will not punish his wife; he will look out for some other victim.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “DON'T you be a fool,” said Reginald to his nurse.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, he will not punish his wife; he will look out for some other victim.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Sign, you d--d old fool!” cried Reginald, seizing Mary Meyrick roughly by the arm.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Oh, he will not punish his wife; he will look out for some other victim.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Oh, he will not punish his wife; he will look out for some other victim.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “Sir Charles will send you to prison for it,” said Lady Bassett.
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading “Oh, he will not punish his wife; he will look out for some other victim.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “DON'T you be a fool,” said Reginald to his nurse.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “Sign, you d--d old fool!” cried Reginald, seizing Mary Meyrick roughly by the arm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “DON'T you be a fool,” said Reginald to his nurse.
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “Sign, you d--d old fool!” cried Reginald, seizing Mary Meyrick roughly by the arm.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Sir Charles will send you to prison for it,” said Lady Bassett.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Sign, you d--d old fool!” cried Reginald, seizing Mary Meyrick roughly by the arm.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir Charles will send you to prison for it,” said Lady Bassett.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Oh, he will not punish his wife; he will look out for some other victim.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Sign, you d--d old fool!” cried Reginald, seizing Mary Meyrick roughly by the arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “DON'T you be a fool,” said Reginald to his nurse.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “Oh, he will not punish his wife; he will look out for some other victim.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “For what I done along with you?”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Oh, he will not punish his wife; he will look out for some other victim.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Sir Charles will send you to prison for it,” said Lady Bassett.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “For what I done along with you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “DON'T you be a fool,” said Reginald to his nurse.
Chapter 40 of A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day by Charles Reade holds 344 sentences, grouped into 69 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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