Chapter 14 of Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of the Spaniard--her husband. Somehow he has managed to madden her with fear. She trembles at his name or approach like a horse that has been cruelly beaten." Only for a moment had Miss Mallory revealed the depth of her interest in the affairs of _The Pleiad_. An observer would have taken the pair for the merest acquaintances.
Chapter 14 of Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “An observer would have taken the pair for the merest acquaintances.”
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading “She trembles at his name or approach like a horse that has been cruelly beaten."”
excessively
From this reading “She trembles at his name or approach like a horse that has been cruelly beaten."”
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading “Only for a moment had Miss Mallory revealed the depth of her interest in the affairs of _The Pleiad_.”
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
From this reading “Somehow he has managed to madden her with fear.”
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading “An observer would have taken the pair for the merest acquaintances.”
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading “An observer would have taken the pair for the merest acquaintances.”
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading “"Of the Spaniard--her husband.”
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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 She trembles at his name or approach like a horse that has been cruelly beaten."
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading An observer would have taken the pair for the merest acquaintances.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Only for a moment had Miss Mallory revealed the depth of her interest in the affairs of _The Pleiad_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An observer would have taken the pair for the merest acquaintances.
move towards
From this reading She trembles at his name or approach like a horse that has been cruelly beaten."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She trembles at his name or approach like a horse that has been cruelly beaten."
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading She trembles at his name or approach like a horse that has been cruelly beaten."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She trembles at his name or approach like a horse that has been cruelly beaten."
excessively
From this reading She trembles at his name or approach like a horse that has been cruelly beaten."
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Only for a moment had Miss Mallory revealed the depth of her interest in the affairs of _The Pleiad_.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Somehow he has managed to madden her with fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only for a moment had Miss Mallory revealed the depth of her interest in the affairs of _The Pleiad_.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only for a moment had Miss Mallory revealed the depth of her interest in the affairs of _The Pleiad_.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somehow he has managed to madden her with fear.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An observer would have taken the pair for the merest acquaintances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somehow he has managed to madden her with fear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of the Spaniard--her husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She trembles at his name or approach like a horse that has been cruelly beaten."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She trembles at his name or approach like a horse that has been cruelly beaten."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Of the Spaniard--her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only for a moment had Miss Mallory revealed the depth of her interest in the affairs of _The Pleiad_.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Only for a moment had Miss Mallory revealed the depth of her interest in the affairs of _The Pleiad_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She trembles at his name or approach like a horse that has been cruelly beaten."
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
From this reading Somehow he has managed to madden her with fear.
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From this reading Only for a moment had Miss Mallory revealed the depth of her interest in the affairs of _The Pleiad_.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Somehow he has managed to madden her with fear.
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading An observer would have taken the pair for the merest acquaintances.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Only for a moment had Miss Mallory revealed the depth of her interest in the affairs of _The Pleiad_.
a particular point in time
From this reading Only for a moment had Miss Mallory revealed the depth of her interest in the affairs of _The Pleiad_.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She trembles at his name or approach like a horse that has been cruelly beaten."
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading An observer would have taken the pair for the merest acquaintances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of the Spaniard--her husband.
and nothing more
From this reading Only for a moment had Miss Mallory revealed the depth of her interest in the affairs of _The Pleiad_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She trembles at his name or approach like a horse that has been cruelly beaten."
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading An observer would have taken the pair for the merest acquaintances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only for a moment had Miss Mallory revealed the depth of her interest in the affairs of _The Pleiad_.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Only for a moment had Miss Mallory revealed the depth of her interest in the affairs of _The Pleiad_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She trembles at his name or approach like a horse that has been cruelly beaten."
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow he has managed to madden her with fear.
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading "Of the Spaniard--her husband.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading An observer would have taken the pair for the merest acquaintances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She trembles at his name or approach like a horse that has been cruelly beaten."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of the Spaniard--her husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow he has managed to madden her with fear.
disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot
From this reading She trembles at his name or approach like a horse that has been cruelly beaten."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somehow he has managed to madden her with fear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An observer would have taken the pair for the merest acquaintances.
Chapter 14 of Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel by Will Levington Comfort holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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