Chapter 22 of A tragedy of love and hate is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of A tragedy of love and hate is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LAUREL WREATH. The spirit of unrest did not leave Kenelm Eyrle. When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined. He held Lady Hermione’s soft, white hand in his. “I must ask you to pardon me,” he said.
Chapter 22 of A tragedy of love and hate is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characterized by great determination
From this reading “When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.”
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading “A LAUREL WREATH.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading ““I must ask you to pardon me,” he said.”
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading “The spirit of unrest did not leave Kenelm Eyrle.”
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading “A LAUREL WREATH.”
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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an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
In this reading “A LAUREL WREATH.”
In this reading “He held Lady Hermione’s soft, white hand in his.”
In this reading “When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.”
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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 A LAUREL WREATH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I must ask you to pardon me,” he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.
characterized by great determination
From this reading When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The spirit of unrest did not leave Kenelm Eyrle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spirit of unrest did not leave Kenelm Eyrle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held Lady Hermione’s soft, white hand in his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held Lady Hermione’s soft, white hand in his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held Lady Hermione’s soft, white hand in his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held Lady Hermione’s soft, white hand in his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must ask you to pardon me,” he said.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He held Lady Hermione’s soft, white hand in his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spirit of unrest did not leave Kenelm Eyrle.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading A LAUREL WREATH.
go away from a place
From this reading The spirit of unrest did not leave Kenelm Eyrle.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.
take the midday meal
From this reading When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I must ask you to pardon me,” he said.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must ask you to pardon me,” he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The spirit of unrest did not leave Kenelm Eyrle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spirit of unrest did not leave Kenelm Eyrle.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I must ask you to pardon me,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I must ask you to pardon me,” he said.
term of address for a man
From this reading When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He held Lady Hermione’s soft, white hand in his.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spirit of unrest did not leave Kenelm Eyrle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spirit of unrest did not leave Kenelm Eyrle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I must ask you to pardon me,” he said.
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading The spirit of unrest did not leave Kenelm Eyrle.
precisely as stated
From this reading When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.
at the time that
From this reading When he met Sir Ronald and Lady Hermione at lunch he looked very pale, ill, and determined.
a Caucasian
From this reading He held Lady Hermione’s soft, white hand in his.
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading A LAUREL WREATH.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must ask you to pardon me,” he said.
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