Chapter 11 of Anna the Adventuress is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Anna the Adventuress is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her passion conquered for a moment her fear. "But I am sorry," she exclaimed. "Our marriage must be annulled. It was no marriage at all." "Never," he exclaimed vehemently.
Chapter 11 of Anna the Adventuress is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “annul” — declare invalid
From this reading “"Our marriage must be annulled.”
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “Her passion conquered for a moment her fear.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"But I am sorry," she exclaimed.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Her passion conquered for a moment her fear.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “"Our marriage must be annulled.”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “Her passion conquered for a moment her fear.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"But I am sorry," she exclaimed.”
in a vehement manner
From this reading “"Never," he exclaimed vehemently.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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temporarily
In this reading “Her passion conquered for a moment her fear.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her passion conquered for a moment her fear.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was no marriage at all."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But I am sorry," she exclaimed.
inflected form of “annul” — declare invalid
From this reading "Our marriage must be annulled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was no marriage at all."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Our marriage must be annulled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I am sorry," she exclaimed.
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Her passion conquered for a moment her fear.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "But I am sorry," she exclaimed.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Her passion conquered for a moment her fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her passion conquered for a moment her fear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Never," he exclaimed vehemently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her passion conquered for a moment her fear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I am sorry," she exclaimed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no marriage at all."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "Our marriage must be annulled.
a particular point in time
From this reading Her passion conquered for a moment her fear.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Our marriage must be annulled.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never," he exclaimed vehemently.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no marriage at all."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our marriage must be annulled.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Her passion conquered for a moment her fear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I am sorry," she exclaimed.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "But I am sorry," she exclaimed.
in a vehement manner
From this reading "Never," he exclaimed vehemently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no marriage at all."
Chapter 11 of Anna the Adventuress by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 11 holds 416 sentences of Anna the Adventuress, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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