Chapter 18 of Countess Vera is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Countess Vera is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously. "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild. Has anything frightened you, my darling?" She lifts her heavy, dark eyes almost beseechingly to his own. "Philip, please do not talk to me, now," she says.
Chapter 18 of Countess Vera is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “"My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously.”
a special loved one
From this reading “"My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously.”
third-person singular of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously.”
made afraid
From this reading “Has anything frightened you, my darling?"”
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading “She lifts her heavy, dark eyes almost beseechingly to his own.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “"Philip, please do not talk to me, now," she says.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “"A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.”
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In this reading “She lifts her heavy, dark eyes almost beseechingly to his own.”
In this reading “"A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.”
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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 "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
in the past
From this reading "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She lifts her heavy, dark eyes almost beseechingly to his own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously.
any thing at all
From this reading Has anything frightened you, my darling?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
in a beseeching manner
From this reading She lifts her heavy, dark eyes almost beseechingly to his own.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She lifts her heavy, dark eyes almost beseechingly to his own.
a special loved one
From this reading "My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously.
third-person singular of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She lifts her heavy, dark eyes almost beseechingly to his own.
made afraid
From this reading Has anything frightened you, my darling?"
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has anything frightened you, my darling?"
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She lifts her heavy, dark eyes almost beseechingly to his own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lifts her heavy, dark eyes almost beseechingly to his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She lifts her heavy, dark eyes almost beseechingly to his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously.
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading She lifts her heavy, dark eyes almost beseechingly to his own.
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From this reading "My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Philip, please do not talk to me, now," she says.
a particular point in time
From this reading "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She lifts her heavy, dark eyes almost beseechingly to his own.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Philip, please do not talk to me, now," she says.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Philip, please do not talk to me, now," she says.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Philip, please do not talk to me, now," she says.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lifts her heavy, dark eyes almost beseechingly to his own.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Philip, please do not talk to me, now," she says.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My darling, I do not know what to think," Colonel Lockhart exclaims, anxiously.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A moment ago you were so bright and happy--now you look pale and startled, and your words are strange and wild.
Chapter 18 of Countess Vera by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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 18 holds 82 sentences of Countess Vera, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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