Chapter 10 of Cursed by a Fortune is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Cursed by a Fortune is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have told you again and again that I never would!" "You are a little tartar," he whispered. "You get prettier every day, and peck and say nastier things to me. But there, I don't mind; it only makes me love you more and more." "It isn't true," she cried furiously.
Chapter 10 of Cursed by a Fortune is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “"It isn't true," she cried furiously.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “But there, I don't mind; it only makes me love you more and more."”
comparative of “nasty” — offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading “"You get prettier every day, and peck and say nastier things to me.”
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading “"You get prettier every day, and peck and say nastier things to me.”
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “"You get prettier every day, and peck and say nastier things to me.”
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading “"You are a little tartar," he whispered.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “"It isn't true," she cried furiously.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"You are a little tartar," he whispered.”
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.
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In this reading “"You get prettier every day, and peck and say nastier things to me.”
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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 "You are a little tartar," he whispered.
anew
From this reading "I have told you again and again that I never would!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have told you again and again that I never would!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a little tartar," he whispered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there, I don't mind; it only makes me love you more and more."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It isn't true," she cried furiously.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "You get prettier every day, and peck and say nastier things to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there, I don't mind; it only makes me love you more and more."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "You get prettier every day, and peck and say nastier things to me.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading "It isn't true," she cried furiously.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You get prettier every day, and peck and say nastier things to me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have told you again and again that I never would!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are a little tartar," he whispered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have told you again and again that I never would!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't true," she cried furiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there, I don't mind; it only makes me love you more and more."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You are a little tartar," he whispered.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But there, I don't mind; it only makes me love you more and more."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading But there, I don't mind; it only makes me love you more and more."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You get prettier every day, and peck and say nastier things to me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But there, I don't mind; it only makes me love you more and more."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But there, I don't mind; it only makes me love you more and more."
comparative of “nasty” — offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading "You get prettier every day, and peck and say nastier things to me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I have told you again and again that I never would!"
and nothing more
From this reading But there, I don't mind; it only makes me love you more and more."
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading "You get prettier every day, and peck and say nastier things to me.
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "You get prettier every day, and peck and say nastier things to me.
express in words
From this reading "You get prettier every day, and peck and say nastier things to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It isn't true," she cried furiously.
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading "You are a little tartar," he whispered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have told you again and again that I never would!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there, I don't mind; it only makes me love you more and more."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "You get prettier every day, and peck and say nastier things to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You get prettier every day, and peck and say nastier things to me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I have told you again and again that I never would!"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "It isn't true," she cried furiously.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "You are a little tartar," he whispered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I have told you again and again that I never would!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have told you again and again that I never would!"
Chapter 10 of Cursed by a Fortune by George Manville Fenn holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 411 sentences of Cursed by a Fortune, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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