Chapter 12 of A tragedy of love and hate is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A tragedy of love and hate is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO YEARS AFTERWARD. Sir Ronald went home again. He found little or no change in that quiet neighborhood. One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart. Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.
Chapter 12 of A tragedy of love and hate is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading “Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.”
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.”
attach to a support
From this reading “One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “He found little or no change in that quiet neighborhood.”
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading “One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “TWO YEARS AFTERWARD.”
return home
In this reading “Sir Ronald went home again.”
In this reading “Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.”
In this reading “One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.”
In this reading “He found little or no change in that quiet neighborhood.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARD.
anew
From this reading Sir Ronald went home again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He found little or no change in that quiet neighborhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.
set up or found
From this reading He found little or no change in that quiet neighborhood.
made joyful
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found little or no change in that quiet neighborhood.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sir Ronald went home again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found little or no change in that quiet neighborhood.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He found little or no change in that quiet neighborhood.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
attach to a support
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He found little or no change in that quiet neighborhood.
not any; not one
From this reading He found little or no change in that quiet neighborhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He found little or no change in that quiet neighborhood.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He found little or no change in that quiet neighborhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Ronald went home again.
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Ronald went home again.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found little or no change in that quiet neighborhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clarice did not attempt to conceal her delight; her eyes beamed, her face brightened, her hands stole tremblingly into his.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARD.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
accept gladly
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sir Ronald went home again.
in or at the place that
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One of the visits he paid was to Mount Severn, where he met with a welcome that would have gladdened any man’s heart.
a late time of life
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARD.
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