Chapter 6 of Chaste as Ice, Pure as Snow: A Novel is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Chaste as Ice, Pure as Snow: A Novel is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee. Be as thou wast. She came out at last. Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form. Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.
Chapter 6 of Chaste as Ice, Pure as Snow: A Novel is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “_ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.”
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading “_ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form.”
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.”
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In this reading “Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form.”
In this reading “_ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “She came out at last.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading _ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be as thou wast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came out at last.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be as thou wast.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came out at last.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.
divisible by two
From this reading Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading _ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.
immediately past
From this reading She came out at last.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She came out at last.
cut with a saw
From this reading Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came out at last.
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading _ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Be as thou wast.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.
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From this reading Be as thou wast.
(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 _ARTHUR FALLS INTO THE SNARE._ Let me not think I have thought too well of thee.
during the time that
From this reading Her veil was thrown back, he noticed that, and even while he did so hated himself for his suspicion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arthur saw her, and began with feverish anxiety to trace every line of her face and form.
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