Chapter 30 of Blind Love is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Blind Love is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CONQUEST OF MR. VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him. He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was. "My lady is in her room, sir." Hearing this, he turned sharply to Mountjoy.
Chapter 30 of Blind Love is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading “VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.”
the act of conquering
From this reading “THE CONQUEST OF MR.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “Hearing this, he turned sharply to Mountjoy.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.”
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading “VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Hearing this, he turned sharply to Mountjoy.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
the act of conquering
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF MR.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Hearing this, he turned sharply to Mountjoy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My lady is in her room, sir."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "My lady is in her room, sir."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hearing this, he turned sharply to Mountjoy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My lady is in her room, sir."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF MR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "My lady is in her room, sir."
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Hearing this, he turned sharply to Mountjoy.
term of address for a man
From this reading "My lady is in her room, sir."
in a sulky manner
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF MR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hearing this, he turned sharply to Mountjoy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hearing this, he turned sharply to Mountjoy.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hearing this, he turned sharply to Mountjoy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
in or at the place that
From this reading He looked at Fanny, and asked where her mistress was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VIMPANY THE Irish lord came in--with his medical friend sulkily in attendance on him.
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