Chapter 13 of At the Villa Rose is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of At the Villa Rose is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. RICARDO IS BEWILDERED Ricardo passed a most tempestuous night. He was tossed amongst dark problems. Now it was Harry Wethermill who beset him. He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
Chapter 13 of At the Villa Rose is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Now it was Harry Wethermill who beset him.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “RICARDO IS BEWILDERED Ricardo passed a most tempestuous night.”
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading “He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.”
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “He was tossed amongst dark problems.”
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading “RICARDO IS BEWILDERED Ricardo passed a most tempestuous night.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.”
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading “RICARDO IS BEWILDERED Ricardo passed a most tempestuous night.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “He was tossed amongst dark problems.”
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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 RICARDO IS BEWILDERED Ricardo passed a most tempestuous night.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading He was tossed amongst dark problems.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
have
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Now it was Harry Wethermill who beset him.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading RICARDO IS BEWILDERED Ricardo passed a most tempestuous night.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was tossed amongst dark problems.
hold firmly
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Now it was Harry Wethermill who beset him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tossed amongst dark problems.
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now it was Harry Wethermill who beset him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RICARDO IS BEWILDERED Ricardo passed a most tempestuous night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was Harry Wethermill who beset him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
used to form the superlative
From this reading RICARDO IS BEWILDERED Ricardo passed a most tempestuous night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading RICARDO IS BEWILDERED Ricardo passed a most tempestuous night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was Harry Wethermill who beset him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading RICARDO IS BEWILDERED Ricardo passed a most tempestuous night.
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading He was tossed amongst dark problems.
recurring again and again
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading RICARDO IS BEWILDERED Ricardo passed a most tempestuous night.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading RICARDO IS BEWILDERED Ricardo passed a most tempestuous night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He was tossed amongst dark problems.
hard to endure
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tossed amongst dark problems.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it was Harry Wethermill who beset him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He repeated and repeated the name, trying to grasp the new and sinister suggestion which, if Hanaud were right, its sound must henceforth bear.
which person or people
From this reading Now it was Harry Wethermill who beset him.
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