Chapter 15 of Ada, the Betrayed is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Ada, the Betrayed is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Arrest. The Interview and the Exculpation.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Caution. Albert’s Despair.—The Tests of Truth. The Meeting of the Lovers. The Lovers.—The Interview of Sir Francis Hartleton with the Secretary of State.—The Ball. The Confession.
Chapter 15 of Ada, the Betrayed is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “albert” — prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
take into custody
From this reading “The Arrest.”
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading “The Interview and the Exculpation.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Caution.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “The Confession.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “The Interview and the Exculpation.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Caution.”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “The Meeting of the Lovers.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “The Lovers.—The Interview of Sir Francis Hartleton with the Secretary of State.—The Ball.”
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading “Albert’s Despair.—The Tests of Truth.”
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possessive form of “albert” — prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Albert’s Despair.—The Tests of Truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Interview and the Exculpation.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Caution.
take into custody
From this reading The Arrest.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The Lovers.—The Interview of Sir Francis Hartleton with the Secretary of State.—The Ball.
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading The Interview and the Exculpation.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Caution.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The Confession.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Albert’s Despair.—The Tests of Truth.
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading The Interview and the Exculpation.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Caution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Interview and the Exculpation.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Caution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lovers.—The Interview of Sir Francis Hartleton with the Secretary of State.—The Ball.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Interview and the Exculpation.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Caution.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The Interview and the Exculpation.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Caution.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The Meeting of the Lovers.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The Meeting of the Lovers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Albert’s Despair.—The Tests of Truth.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The Lovers.—The Interview of Sir Francis Hartleton with the Secretary of State.—The Ball.
term of address for a man
From this reading The Interview and the Exculpation.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Caution.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Lovers.—The Interview of Sir Francis Hartleton with the Secretary of State.—The Ball.
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading Albert’s Despair.—The Tests of Truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Arrest.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Albert’s Despair.—The Tests of Truth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Lovers.—The Interview of Sir Francis Hartleton with the Secretary of State.—The Ball.
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