Chapter 5 of Blind Love is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Blind Love is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GAME: MOUNTJOY LOSES SURPRISE silenced Hugh for the moment. Iris understood the look that he fixed on her, and answered it. "I am quite sure," she told him, "of what I say." Mountjoy's well-balanced mind hesitated at rushing to a conclusion. "I am sure you are convinced of what you tell me," he said.
Chapter 5 of Blind Love is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “Mountjoy's well-balanced mind hesitated at rushing to a conclusion.”
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “"I am sure you are convinced of what you tell me," he said.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “THE GAME: MOUNTJOY LOSES SURPRISE silenced Hugh for the moment.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Mountjoy's well-balanced mind hesitated at rushing to a conclusion.”
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading “Iris understood the look that he fixed on her, and answered it.”
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “THE GAME: MOUNTJOY LOSES SURPRISE silenced Hugh for the moment.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “Mountjoy's well-balanced mind hesitated at rushing to a conclusion.”
reduced to silence
From this reading “THE GAME: MOUNTJOY LOSES SURPRISE silenced Hugh for the moment.”
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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 Mountjoy's well-balanced mind hesitated at rushing to a conclusion.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am quite sure," she told him, "of what I say."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Iris understood the look that he fixed on her, and answered it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Iris understood the look that he fixed on her, and answered it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am sure you are convinced of what you tell me," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mountjoy's well-balanced mind hesitated at rushing to a conclusion.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Mountjoy's well-balanced mind hesitated at rushing to a conclusion.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading "I am sure you are convinced of what you tell me," he said.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Iris understood the look that he fixed on her, and answered it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GAME: MOUNTJOY LOSES SURPRISE silenced Hugh for the moment.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE GAME: MOUNTJOY LOSES SURPRISE silenced Hugh for the moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Iris understood the look that he fixed on her, and answered it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Iris understood the look that he fixed on her, and answered it.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Mountjoy's well-balanced mind hesitated at rushing to a conclusion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am quite sure," she told him, "of what I say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GAME: MOUNTJOY LOSES SURPRISE silenced Hugh for the moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am quite sure," she told him, "of what I say."
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading Iris understood the look that he fixed on her, and answered it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Iris understood the look that he fixed on her, and answered it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Iris understood the look that he fixed on her, and answered it.
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading THE GAME: MOUNTJOY LOSES SURPRISE silenced Hugh for the moment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am sure you are convinced of what you tell me," he said.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mountjoy's well-balanced mind hesitated at rushing to a conclusion.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE GAME: MOUNTJOY LOSES SURPRISE silenced Hugh for the moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GAME: MOUNTJOY LOSES SURPRISE silenced Hugh for the moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mountjoy's well-balanced mind hesitated at rushing to a conclusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am quite sure," she told him, "of what I say."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Iris understood the look that he fixed on her, and answered it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I am quite sure," she told him, "of what I say."
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Mountjoy's well-balanced mind hesitated at rushing to a conclusion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am sure you are convinced of what you tell me," he said.
express in words
From this reading "I am quite sure," she told him, "of what I say."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am quite sure," she told him, "of what I say."
reduced to silence
From this reading THE GAME: MOUNTJOY LOSES SURPRISE silenced Hugh for the moment.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am quite sure," she told him, "of what I say."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE GAME: MOUNTJOY LOSES SURPRISE silenced Hugh for the moment.
express in words
From this reading "I am sure you are convinced of what you tell me," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Iris understood the look that he fixed on her, and answered it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAME: MOUNTJOY LOSES SURPRISE silenced Hugh for the moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mountjoy's well-balanced mind hesitated at rushing to a conclusion.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I am quite sure," she told him, "of what I say."
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Iris understood the look that he fixed on her, and answered it.
in an optimal state of balance or equilibrium
From this reading Mountjoy's well-balanced mind hesitated at rushing to a conclusion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I am quite sure," she told him, "of what I say."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sure you are convinced of what you tell me," he said.
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