Chapter 10 of Cruel as the grave is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Cruel as the grave is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JEALOUS BRIDE. Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON. Rosa was the last to wake up in the morning. The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back. Janet came alone.
Chapter 10 of Cruel as the grave is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “THE JEALOUS BRIDE.”
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.”
plural of “dislike” — an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading “Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “THE JEALOUS BRIDE.”
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading “Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.”
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading “Rosa was the last to wake up in the morning.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Rosa was the last to wake up in the morning.”
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading Janet came alone.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE JEALOUS BRIDE.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back.
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Janet came alone.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.
plural of “dislike” — an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rosa was the last to wake up in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Janet came alone.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading THE JEALOUS BRIDE.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.
immediately past
From this reading Rosa was the last to wake up in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Rosa was the last to wake up in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back.
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Rosa was the last to wake up in the morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JEALOUS BRIDE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nurse had already dressed the child and taken him from the room; so Rosa rang her bell to bring the truants back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rosa was the last to wake up in the morning.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Rosa was the last to wake up in the morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, she was jealous, though she did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.--BYRON.
Chapter 10 of Cruel as the grave by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
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