Chapter 16 of Castle Blair: A Story of Youthful Days is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Castle Blair: A Story of Youthful Days is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I never heard of such a shame in my life. It's my own money, and I don't care what you say. I will have it. It's downright cheating." Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.
Chapter 16 of Castle Blair: A Story of Youthful Days is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.”
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “It's my own money, and I don't care what you say.”
not faithful to a spouse or lover
From this reading “It's downright cheating."”
thoroughgoing
From this reading “It's downright cheating."”
a short vivid experience
From this reading “Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “"I never heard of such a shame in my life.”
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading “Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.”
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In this reading “Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.”
In this reading “"I never heard of such a shame in my life.”
In this reading “Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.”
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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 "I never heard of such a shame in my life.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's my own money, and I don't care what you say.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It's my own money, and I don't care what you say.
not faithful to a spouse or lover
From this reading It's downright cheating."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's my own money, and I don't care what you say.
thoroughgoing
From this reading It's downright cheating."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.
a short vivid experience
From this reading Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will have it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I never heard of such a shame in my life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never heard of such a shame in my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I never heard of such a shame in my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will have it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's my own money, and I don't care what you say.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I never heard of such a shame in my life.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It's my own money, and I don't care what you say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I never heard of such a shame in my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never heard of such a shame in my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never heard of such a shame in my life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It's my own money, and I don't care what you say.
express in words
From this reading It's my own money, and I don't care what you say.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "I never heard of such a shame in my life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I never heard of such a shame in my life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It's my own money, and I don't care what you say.
a Caucasian
From this reading Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will have it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Murtagh's white face and angry flashing eyes added vehemence to his words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's my own money, and I don't care what you say.
Chapter 16 of Castle Blair: A Story of Youthful Days by Flora L. (Flora Louisa) Shaw holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 16 holds 208 sentences of Castle Blair: A Story of Youthful Days, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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