Chapter 61 of Blind Love is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 61 of Blind Love is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris. She had to settle up with the doctor. He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel. "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?" "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
Chapter 61 of Blind Love is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “"I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.”
before any deductions
From this reading “"Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"”
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading “ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.”
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “"Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “She had to settle up with the doctor.”
a request to be present
From this reading “He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.”
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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 ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
later than; following
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
any thing at all
From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She had to settle up with the doctor.
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From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
before any deductions
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had to settle up with the doctor.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
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From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading She had to settle up with the doctor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had to settle up with the doctor.
a request to be present
From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had to settle up with the doctor.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He obeyed her summons and called upon her at the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE EVE OF A CHANGE IRIS returned to Louvain by way of Paris.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, my lady," he began in his gross voice, rubbing his hands and laughing, "it has come off, after all; hasn't it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had to settle up with the doctor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not desire, Dr. Vimpany, to discuss anything with you.
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