Chapter 45 of Blind Love is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 45 of Blind Love is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FICTION: IMPROVED BY THE DOCTOR "WHERE is Lord Harry?" Iris asked. The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself." "I don't understand you, Mr. Vimpany." The doctor pointed to the fern which had just been the object of Lady Harry's care.
Chapter 45 of Blind Love is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading “The doctor pointed to the fern which had just been the object of Lady Harry's care.”
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading “FICTION: IMPROVED BY THE DOCTOR "WHERE is Lord Harry?"”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “FICTION: IMPROVED BY THE DOCTOR "WHERE is Lord Harry?"”
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading “FICTION: IMPROVED BY THE DOCTOR "WHERE is Lord Harry?"”
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading “Iris asked.”
having a point
From this reading “The doctor pointed to the fern which had just been the object of Lady Harry's care.”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."”
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Iris asked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The doctor pointed to the fern which had just been the object of Lady Harry's care.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FICTION: IMPROVED BY THE DOCTOR "WHERE is Lord Harry?"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The doctor pointed to the fern which had just been the object of Lady Harry's care.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading FICTION: IMPROVED BY THE DOCTOR "WHERE is Lord Harry?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't understand you, Mr. Vimpany."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading The doctor pointed to the fern which had just been the object of Lady Harry's care.
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading FICTION: IMPROVED BY THE DOCTOR "WHERE is Lord Harry?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading FICTION: IMPROVED BY THE DOCTOR "WHERE is Lord Harry?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor pointed to the fern which had just been the object of Lady Harry's care.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't understand you, Mr. Vimpany."
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading FICTION: IMPROVED BY THE DOCTOR "WHERE is Lord Harry?"
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading Iris asked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FICTION: IMPROVED BY THE DOCTOR "WHERE is Lord Harry?"
and nothing more
From this reading The doctor pointed to the fern which had just been the object of Lady Harry's care.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The doctor pointed to the fern which had just been the object of Lady Harry's care.
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading FICTION: IMPROVED BY THE DOCTOR "WHERE is Lord Harry?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I don't understand you, Mr. Vimpany."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The doctor pointed to the fern which had just been the object of Lady Harry's care.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor pointed to the fern which had just been the object of Lady Harry's care.
having a point
From this reading The doctor pointed to the fern which had just been the object of Lady Harry's care.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
express in words
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FICTION: IMPROVED BY THE DOCTOR "WHERE is Lord Harry?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I don't understand you, Mr. Vimpany."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't understand you, Mr. Vimpany."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
in or at the place that
From this reading FICTION: IMPROVED BY THE DOCTOR "WHERE is Lord Harry?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The doctor pointed to the fern which had just been the object of Lady Harry's care.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't understand you, Mr. Vimpany."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The reply startled her: "Lord Harry leaves me to say to your ladyship, what he has not had resolution enough to say for himself."
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Chapter 45 holds 64 sentences of Blind Love, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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