Chapter 33 of Blind Love is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Blind Love is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes. "Are you angry with me?" she asked. "I ought to be angry with you," he said. "This is a very imprudent, Iris." "It's worse than that," she confessed.
Chapter 33 of Blind Love is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"It's worse than that," she confessed.”
earnest or urgent request
From this reading “GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.”
not prudent or wise
From this reading “"This is a very imprudent, Iris."”
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading “GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.”
held up in the air
From this reading “GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.”
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.”
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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 "This is a very imprudent, Iris."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Are you angry with me?" she asked.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you angry with me?" she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you angry with me?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I ought to be angry with you," he said.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "It's worse than that," she confessed.
earnest or urgent request
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I ought to be angry with you," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ought to be angry with you," he said.
not prudent or wise
From this reading "This is a very imprudent, Iris."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a very imprudent, Iris."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's worse than that," she confessed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.
held up in the air
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are you angry with me?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I ought to be angry with you," he said.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I ought to be angry with you," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you angry with me?" she asked.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It's worse than that," she confessed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's worse than that," she confessed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a very imprudent, Iris."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading "This is a very imprudent, Iris."
in the company of; together with
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO IRIS LADY HARRY lifted her veil, and looked at Mountjoy with sad entreaty in her eyes.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "It's worse than that," she confessed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you angry with me?" she asked.
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