Chapter 38 of A tragedy of love and hate is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of A tragedy of love and hate is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SLAVE OF PASSION. They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him: “This is worse than my darkest dreams ever foreshadowed.” But Kenelm made no reply. He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
Chapter 38 of A tragedy of love and hate is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him:”
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading ““This is worse than my darkest dreams ever foreshadowed.””
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading ““This is worse than my darkest dreams ever foreshadowed.””
bringing death
From this reading “He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.”
past form of “foreshadow” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading ““This is worse than my darkest dreams ever foreshadowed.””
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him:”
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading “He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “THE SLAVE OF PASSION.”
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In this reading “He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him:
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Kenelm made no reply.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him:
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “This is worse than my darkest dreams ever foreshadowed.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “This is worse than my darkest dreams ever foreshadowed.”
at any time
From this reading “This is worse than my darkest dreams ever foreshadowed.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
bringing death
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
past form of “foreshadow” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading “This is worse than my darkest dreams ever foreshadowed.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is worse than my darkest dreams ever foreshadowed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him:
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him:
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him:
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Kenelm made no reply.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This is worse than my darkest dreams ever foreshadowed.”
not any; not one
From this reading But Kenelm made no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLAVE OF PASSION.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading THE SLAVE OF PASSION.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him:
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him:
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading But Kenelm made no reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading THE SLAVE OF PASSION.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “This is worse than my darkest dreams ever foreshadowed.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAVE OF PASSION.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him:
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is worse than my darkest dreams ever foreshadowed.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They paused in the reading of that confession, and Lord Lorriston, looking at Kenelm, said to him:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was thinking of the two fair women he had seen lying here dead, both slain by the fatal love of one man.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “This is worse than my darkest dreams ever foreshadowed.”
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