Chapter 22 of A woman's trust is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of A woman's trust is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“TO-MORROW SHALL DECIDE.” It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on. “Not false, Harold--not false to you in word or deed!” cried Lady Elaine. “Oh, my dear love, why did you doubt me? Why were you so cruel?”
Chapter 22 of A woman's trust is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Why were you so cruel?””
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading ““TO-MORROW SHALL DECIDE.””
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading ““Not false, Harold--not false to you in word or deed!” cried Lady Elaine.”
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading ““Not false, Harold--not false to you in word or deed!” cried Lady Elaine.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.”
in a helpless manner
From this reading “It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.”
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading “It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.”
hard to endure
From this reading “It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.”
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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 It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Not false, Harold--not false to you in word or deed!” cried Lady Elaine.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Why were you so cruel?”
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, my dear love, why did you doubt me?
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “TO-MORROW SHALL DECIDE.”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “Not false, Harold--not false to you in word or deed!” cried Lady Elaine.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Oh, my dear love, why did you doubt me?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Oh, my dear love, why did you doubt me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading “Not false, Harold--not false to you in word or deed!” cried Lady Elaine.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
in a helpless manner
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Not false, Harold--not false to you in word or deed!” cried Lady Elaine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Oh, my dear love, why did you doubt me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, my dear love, why did you doubt me?
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, my dear love, why did you doubt me?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not false, Harold--not false to you in word or deed!” cried Lady Elaine.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, my dear love, why did you doubt me?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Not false, Harold--not false to you in word or deed!” cried Lady Elaine.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “TO-MORROW SHALL DECIDE.”
term of address for a man
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why were you so cruel?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “TO-MORROW SHALL DECIDE.”
hard to endure
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why were you so cruel?”
which person or people
From this reading It was a trying moment--a moment never to be forgotten by Sir Harold and Lady Elaine--never to be forgotten by Nina, who was looking helplessly on.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Oh, my dear love, why did you doubt me?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Not false, Harold--not false to you in word or deed!” cried Lady Elaine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not false, Harold--not false to you in word or deed!” cried Lady Elaine.
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