Chapter 14 of An Eye for an Eye is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of An Eye for an Eye is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IS SHE TO BE YOUR WIFE? "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies. "Well; yes. We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?" "I've been pretty constant at home, too.
Chapter 14 of An Eye for an Eye is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading “"It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.”
unvarying in nature
From this reading “"I've been pretty constant at home, too.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “"It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"”
come together
From this reading “We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “"I've been pretty constant at home, too.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “"It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “IS SHE TO BE YOUR WIFE?”
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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's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've been pretty constant at home, too.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IS SHE TO BE YOUR WIFE?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been pretty constant at home, too.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
unvarying in nature
From this reading "I've been pretty constant at home, too.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
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From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I've been pretty constant at home, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been pretty constant at home, too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS SHE TO BE YOUR WIFE?
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From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
come together
From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I've been pretty constant at home, too.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IS SHE TO BE YOUR WIFE?
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
in the near future
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IS SHE TO BE YOUR WIFE?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I've been pretty constant at home, too.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well; yes.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading IS SHE TO BE YOUR WIFE?
an affirmative
From this reading "Well; yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IS SHE TO BE YOUR WIFE?
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