Chapter 4 of Countess Vera is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Countess Vera is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled. Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics. Mrs. Cleveland glares at him reproachfully. "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries. "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
Chapter 4 of Countess Vera is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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extreme mental distress
From this reading “Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.”
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading “Mrs. Cleveland glares at him reproachfully.”
past form of “commingle” — mix or blend
From this reading “Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.”
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading “Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.”
plural of “glare” — a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “Mrs. Cleveland glares at him reproachfully.”
an attack of hysteria
From this reading “Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.”
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading “Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.”
In this reading “Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.”
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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 Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
extreme mental distress
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Cleveland glares at him reproachfully.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading Mrs. Cleveland glares at him reproachfully.
past form of “commingle” — mix or blend
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
plural of “glare” — a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Mrs. Cleveland glares at him reproachfully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Cleveland glares at him reproachfully.
an attack of hysteria
From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
held dear
From this reading "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
take in marriage
From this reading "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Cleveland glares at him reproachfully.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.
impressive in appearance
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading Mrs. Cleveland glares at him reproachfully.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Following that desperate declaration from Leslie Noble, there is a scream of rage and anguish commingled.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She loved you, and you had given her reason to think that--you meant to marry _her_."
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Ivy has fallen back on the sofa in violent hysterics.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have killed her, my poor Ivy!" she cries.
Chapter 4 of Countess Vera by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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 4 holds 90 sentences of Countess Vera, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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