Chapter 35 of A tragedy of love and hate is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of A tragedy of love and hate is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIR RONALD’S DEATH. A night had passed, bringing no rest to Kenelm Eyrle. He had gone home to The Towers, but sleep was far from him. His whole soul recoiled with horror from the shock. Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined anything so horrible.
Chapter 35 of A tragedy of love and hate is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “A night had passed, bringing no rest to Kenelm Eyrle.”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined anything so horrible.”
provoking horror
From this reading “Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined anything so horrible.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined anything so horrible.”
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “His whole soul recoiled with horror from the shock.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “His whole soul recoiled with horror from the shock.”
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “He had gone home to The Towers, but sleep was far from him.”
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined anything so horrible.”
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In this reading “His whole soul recoiled with horror from the shock.”
In this reading “Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined anything so horrible.”
In this reading “He had gone home to The Towers, but sleep was far from him.”
In this reading “His whole soul recoiled with horror from the shock.”
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 A night had passed, bringing no rest to Kenelm Eyrle.
any thing at all
From this reading Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined anything so horrible.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading A night had passed, bringing no rest to Kenelm Eyrle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had gone home to The Towers, but sleep was far from him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined anything so horrible.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading SIR RONALD’S DEATH.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined anything so horrible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A night had passed, bringing no rest to Kenelm Eyrle.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had gone home to The Towers, but sleep was far from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had gone home to The Towers, but sleep was far from him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone home to The Towers, but sleep was far from him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A night had passed, bringing no rest to Kenelm Eyrle.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined anything so horrible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone home to The Towers, but sleep was far from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had gone home to The Towers, but sleep was far from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His whole soul recoiled with horror from the shock.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had gone home to The Towers, but sleep was far from him.
provoking horror
From this reading Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined anything so horrible.
intense and profound fear
From this reading His whole soul recoiled with horror from the shock.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined anything so horrible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined anything so horrible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A night had passed, bringing no rest to Kenelm Eyrle.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined anything so horrible.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A night had passed, bringing no rest to Kenelm Eyrle.
not any; not one
From this reading A night had passed, bringing no rest to Kenelm Eyrle.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A night had passed, bringing no rest to Kenelm Eyrle.
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading His whole soul recoiled with horror from the shock.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A night had passed, bringing no rest to Kenelm Eyrle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR RONALD’S DEATH.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading His whole soul recoiled with horror from the shock.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR RONALD’S DEATH.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had gone home to The Towers, but sleep was far from him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined anything so horrible.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His whole soul recoiled with horror from the shock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had gone home to The Towers, but sleep was far from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A night had passed, bringing no rest to Kenelm Eyrle.
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading He had gone home to The Towers, but sleep was far from him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had gone home to The Towers, but sleep was far from him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His whole soul recoiled with horror from the shock.
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined anything so horrible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His whole soul recoiled with horror from the shock.
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