Chapter 23 of A woman's trust is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of A woman's trust is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THERESA’S WARNING. Theresa was much more cheerful the following morning. There might yet be happiness for her and the man she loved so much. He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her. Surely her all-absorbing passion for him would meet with some return!
Chapter 23 of A woman's trust is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “Theresa was much more cheerful the following morning.”
-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading “He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “Surely her all-absorbing passion for him would meet with some return!”
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.”
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading “THERESA’S WARNING.”
possessive form of “theresa” — Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
a message informing of danger
From this reading “THERESA’S WARNING.”
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In this reading “Theresa was much more cheerful the following morning.”
In this reading “Theresa was much more cheerful the following morning.”
In this reading “Surely her all-absorbing passion for him would meet with some return!”
In this reading “He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.”
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From this reading Surely her all-absorbing passion for him would meet with some return!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There might yet be happiness for her and the man she loved so much.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There might yet be happiness for her and the man she loved so much.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Theresa was much more cheerful the following morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.
-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Theresa was much more cheerful the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There might yet be happiness for her and the man she loved so much.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading There might yet be happiness for her and the man she loved so much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There might yet be happiness for her and the man she loved so much.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Surely her all-absorbing passion for him would meet with some return!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.
held dear
From this reading There might yet be happiness for her and the man she loved so much.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There might yet be happiness for her and the man she loved so much.
come together
From this reading Surely her all-absorbing passion for him would meet with some return!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There might yet be happiness for her and the man she loved so much.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Theresa was much more cheerful the following morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Theresa was much more cheerful the following morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Theresa was much more cheerful the following morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Surely her all-absorbing passion for him would meet with some return!
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Surely her all-absorbing passion for him would meet with some return!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There might yet be happiness for her and the man she loved so much.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There might yet be happiness for her and the man she loved so much.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Surely her all-absorbing passion for him would meet with some return!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely her all-absorbing passion for him would meet with some return!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Theresa was much more cheerful the following morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There might yet be happiness for her and the man she loved so much.
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading Theresa was much more cheerful the following morning.
possessive form of “theresa” — Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading THERESA’S WARNING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had declared his intention of quitting England that very day and devoting his life to her.
a message informing of danger
From this reading THERESA’S WARNING.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Theresa was much more cheerful the following morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surely her all-absorbing passion for him would meet with some return!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Surely her all-absorbing passion for him would meet with some return!
but in spite of that
From this reading There might yet be happiness for her and the man she loved so much.
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