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Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel
Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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Yours in excitement, but not without hope, ADITH MALLORY.
I _know_ what you can do.
THIRTIETH CHAPTER MISS MALLORY'S MASTERY Bedient felt the blood warming in his veins.
This was the last of "the four" nights.
Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.
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Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Yours in excitement, but not without hope, ADITH MALLORY.
Line 2
I _know_ what you can do.
/aɪ noʊ wʌt juː kæn duː/
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THIRTIETH CHAPTER MISS MALLORY'S MASTERY Bedient felt the blood warming in his veins.
Line 4
This was the last of "the four" nights.
/ðɪs wɑːz ðə læst ʌv ðə fɔːr naɪts/
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Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

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banished verb US /ˈbænɪʃt/

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading “Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.”

ennui noun US /eˈnuːi/

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

From this reading “Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.”

joining noun US /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading “Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.”

mastery noun US /ˈmæstəri/

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

From this reading “THIRTIETH CHAPTER MISS MALLORY'S MASTERY Bedient felt the blood warming in his veins.”

Spaniard noun US /ˈspænjərd/

a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading “Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.”

spur noun US /spɜːr/

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading “Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.”

thirtieth adjective US /ˈθɜːrtiəθ/

coming next after the twenty-ninth in position

From this reading “THIRTIETH CHAPTER MISS MALLORY'S MASTERY Bedient felt the blood warming in his veins.”

warming adjective US /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/

imparting heat

From this reading “THIRTIETH CHAPTER MISS MALLORY'S MASTERY Bedient felt the blood warming in his veins.”

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absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

ADITH

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From this reading Yours in excitement, but not without hope, ADITH MALLORY.

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

Bedient

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THIRTIETH CHAPTER MISS MALLORY'S MASTERY Bedient felt the blood warming in his veins.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading THIRTIETH CHAPTER MISS MALLORY'S MASTERY Bedient felt the blood warming in his veins.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Yours in excitement, but not without hope, ADITH MALLORY.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I _know_ what you can do.

CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading THIRTIETH CHAPTER MISS MALLORY'S MASTERY Bedient felt the blood warming in his veins.

deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I _know_ what you can do.

ennuinounUS /eˈnuːi/

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Yours in excitement, but not without hope, ADITH MALLORY.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading THIRTIETH CHAPTER MISS MALLORY'S MASTERY Bedient felt the blood warming in his veins.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading This was the last of "the four" nights.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/

indecision in speech or action

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THIRTIETH CHAPTER MISS MALLORY'S MASTERY Bedient felt the blood warming in his veins.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Yours in excitement, but not without hope, ADITH MALLORY.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I _know_ what you can do.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Yours in excitement, but not without hope, ADITH MALLORY.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I _know_ what you can do.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading This was the last of "the four" nights.

MALLORY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yours in excitement, but not without hope, ADITH MALLORY.

MALLORY'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THIRTIETH CHAPTER MISS MALLORY'S MASTERY Bedient felt the blood warming in his veins.

MASTERYnounUS /ˈmæstəri/

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

From this reading THIRTIETH CHAPTER MISS MALLORY'S MASTERY Bedient felt the blood warming in his veins.

MISSverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading THIRTIETH CHAPTER MISS MALLORY'S MASTERY Bedient felt the blood warming in his veins.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading This was the last of "the four" nights.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yours in excitement, but not without hope, ADITH MALLORY.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was the last of "the four" nights.

sailverbUS /seɪl/

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/

a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

spurnounUS /spɜːr/

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THIRTIETH CHAPTER MISS MALLORY'S MASTERY Bedient felt the blood warming in his veins.

THIRTIETHadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrtiəθ/

coming next after the twenty-ninth in position

From this reading THIRTIETH CHAPTER MISS MALLORY'S MASTERY Bedient felt the blood warming in his veins.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was the last of "the four" nights.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

veinsnounUS /veɪnz/

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading THIRTIETH CHAPTER MISS MALLORY'S MASTERY Bedient felt the blood warming in his veins.

warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/

imparting heat

From this reading THIRTIETH CHAPTER MISS MALLORY'S MASTERY Bedient felt the blood warming in his veins.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This was the last of "the four" nights.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I _know_ what you can do.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Miss Mallory's determination to sail with the Spaniard was enough to spur him to attempt joining her; if, indeed, his absolute need to break the deadly ennui had not banished hesitation.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Yours in excitement, but not without hope, ADITH MALLORY.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I _know_ what you can do.

YourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading Yours in excitement, but not without hope, ADITH MALLORY.

Chapter 15 of Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel by Will Levington Comfort holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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