Chapter 4 of A woman's trust is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A woman's trust is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COLONEL GREYSON’S MISSION. “She is heartless, soulless!” groaned Sir Harold. “Oh, Elaine, why should you be so fair and fickle?” He paced the floor like a man distraught. His eyes were bloodshot, his face ashy pale.
Chapter 4 of A woman's trust is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of a light grey
From this reading “His eyes were bloodshot, his face ashy pale.”
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading “He paced the floor like a man distraught.”
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading ““Oh, Elaine, why should you be so fair and fickle?””
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading ““She is heartless, soulless!” groaned Sir Harold.”
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading ““She is heartless, soulless!” groaned Sir Harold.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “COLONEL GREYSON’S MISSION.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “He paced the floor like a man distraught.”
lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling
From this reading ““She is heartless, soulless!” groaned Sir Harold.”
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In this reading “He paced the floor like a man distraught.”
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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 He paced the floor like a man distraught.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, Elaine, why should you be so fair and fickle?”
of a light grey
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face ashy pale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, Elaine, why should you be so fair and fickle?”
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face ashy pale.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading COLONEL GREYSON’S MISSION.
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading He paced the floor like a man distraught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Elaine, why should you be so fair and fickle?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face ashy pale.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face ashy pale.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Oh, Elaine, why should you be so fair and fickle?”
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading “Oh, Elaine, why should you be so fair and fickle?”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He paced the floor like a man distraught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COLONEL GREYSON’S MISSION.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “She is heartless, soulless!” groaned Sir Harold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is heartless, soulless!” groaned Sir Harold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paced the floor like a man distraught.
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading “She is heartless, soulless!” groaned Sir Harold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face ashy pale.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is heartless, soulless!” groaned Sir Harold.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He paced the floor like a man distraught.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He paced the floor like a man distraught.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading COLONEL GREYSON’S MISSION.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Elaine, why should you be so fair and fickle?”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading He paced the floor like a man distraught.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face ashy pale.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is heartless, soulless!” groaned Sir Harold.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Oh, Elaine, why should you be so fair and fickle?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “She is heartless, soulless!” groaned Sir Harold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, Elaine, why should you be so fair and fickle?”
lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling
From this reading “She is heartless, soulless!” groaned Sir Harold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paced the floor like a man distraught.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face ashy pale.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Oh, Elaine, why should you be so fair and fickle?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Elaine, why should you be so fair and fickle?”
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